HSK 5

兼语句3

Pivotal Sentence 3 (兼语句3) - Causative Type

Explanation

This is a sentence structure where the subject causes another action or state for someone/something else. It often uses verbs like '叫' (tell, order), '令' (make), '使' (cause, make), '让' (let, allow) followed by a pronoun and a verb phrase. This structure emphasizes the cause leading to the result. For example: '老师叫她早点儿回去' (The teacher told her to go back earlier).

Examples

(1)表致使:主语+叫/令/使/让+人称代词+动词短语
1biǎozhìshǐzhǔ+jiào/lìng/shǐ/ràng+rénchēngdài+dòngduǎn
老师叫她早点儿回去。
lǎoshījiàozǎodiǎnérhuí
这件事令她吃不下饭。
zhèjiànshìlìngchīxiàfàn
他的做法使大家再也不敢相信他了。
dezuòshǐjiāzàigǎnxiāngxìnle
明天的考试让我睡不着觉。
míngtiāndekǎoshìràngshuìzhejué

Learn “兼语句3” effectively

The grammar point “兼语句3” (Pivotal Sentence 3 (兼语句3) - Causative Type) is one of the key structures at HSK 5. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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