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adverb

到，向，往

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

Examples :

"Please push the door to."

请把门推上。

direction position essential

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adverb

逆风，迎风.

Examples :

"The cyclist rode to the wind, struggling against the strong gusts. "

骑自行车的人逆风而行，努力对抗着强劲的阵风。

direction nature essential

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preposition

到，往。

Indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at.

Examples :

"We are walking to the shop."

我们正往商店走。

direction place essential

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preposition

给，向。

Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.

Examples :

"He devoted himself to education."

他把自己奉献给了教育事业。

grammar language essential

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preposition

到，以致，为了

Used to indicate result of action.

Examples :

"His face was beaten to a pulp."

他的脸被打得稀烂。

outcome action essential

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preposition

使，令。

Used to indicate a resulting feeling or emotion.

Examples :

"Seeing her son get a good grade on his test made her happy to. "

看到儿子考试得了好成绩，也令她感到高兴。

emotion sensation essential

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preposition

对于，至于

Used after an adjective to indicate its application.

Examples :

"similar to ..., relevant to ..., pertinent to ..., I was nice to him, he was cruel to her, I am used to walking."

类似于..., 与...相关..., 至于..., 我对他很好, 他对她很残忍, 我习惯于走路。

grammar language essential

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preposition

至，到.

Denotes the end of a range.

Examples :

"It takes 2 to 4 weeks to process typical applications."

处理典型申请通常需要2到4周的时间。

range number amount essential

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preposition

作为

Examples :

"With God to friend (with God as a friend); with The Devil to fiend (with the Devil as a foe); lambs slaughtered to lake (lambs slaughtered as a sacrifice); took her to wife (took her as a wife); was sold to slave (was sold as a slave)."

与神为友（以神作为朋友）；与魔鬼为敌（以魔鬼作为敌人）；献羔羊为祭（献羔羊作为祭品）；娶她为妻（娶她作为妻子）；被卖为奴（被卖作为奴隶）。

grammar language essential

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preposition

比，相比。

Used to indicate a ratio or comparison.

Examples :

"I have ten dollars to your four."

我有的钱是十美元，相比之下，你只有四美元。

number math statistics essential

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preposition

次方，的...次方

Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.

Examples :

"Three squared or three to the second power is nine."

三的二次方等于九。

math technical number essential

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preposition

在…之前，于…之前

(time) Preceding.

Examples :

"The meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. to avoid conflicts with other appointments. "

为了避免与其他预约冲突，会议安排在上午十点之前。

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preposition

由，用...制成.

Used to describe what something consists of or contains.

Examples :

"The salad consisted of lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers. "

这道沙拉由生菜、西红柿和黄瓜组成.

part material substance essential

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preposition

在，于。

Examples :

"The meeting is at the library. "

会议在图书馆举行。

position time direction essential