LEARN + CHINESE / 216 of 300 HSK 6
Where You Arrive, What You Create 宾语
Some verbs take a place directly after them: you can arrive at a city, climb a mountain, or enter a room without adding 在. Other verbs take the thing their action creates, such as a letter you write or a design you produce. In both cases, the noun after the verb is the object, but its relationship to the action differs.
火车下午到上海，我们在车站见。
huǒchē xiàwǔ dào Shànghǎi, wǒmen zài chēzhàn jiàn.
The train arrives in Shanghai this afternoon; let’s meet at the station.
他们打算明天爬黄山，晚上住在山脚下。
tāmen dǎsuàn míngtiān pá Huángshān, wǎnshang zhù zài shānjiǎo xià.
They plan to climb Mount Huang tomorrow and stay at its foot that night.
姐姐亲手做了一张木桌，准备送给奶奶。
jiějie qīnshǒu zuò le yì zhāng mùzhuō, zhǔnbèi sòng gěi nǎinai.
My older sister made a wooden table herself and plans to give it to Grandma.
建筑师为学校设计了一座新图书馆。
jiànzhùshī wèi xuéxiào shèjì le yí zuò xīn túshūguǎn.
The architect designed a new library for the school.
Hint · 힌트
A place object answers “where to?” or “where through?” after a motion verb: 到上海, 爬黄山. A result object names what the action brings into existence: 做了一张木桌, 设计了一座图书馆.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
huǒchē | train |
xiàwǔ | afternoon |
dào | to arrive at |
Shànghǎi | Shanghai |
chēzhàn | station |
dǎsuàn | to plan; intend |
pá | to climb |
Huángshān | Mount Huang |
shānjiǎo xià | at the foot of a mountain |
qīnshǒu | with one’s own hands |
zuò | to make; do |
mùzhuō | wooden table |
zhǔnbèi | to plan; prepare |
sòng gěi | to give as a gift |
nǎinai | paternal grandmother |
jiànzhùshī | architect |
shèjì | to design |
xuéxiào | school |
túshūguǎn | library |
zuò | measure word for buildings |
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