Pseudo-Prefixes - 后 - 、亲 -
类前缀 — 后—、亲—
Understand the use of 后— / 亲— and their placement in the phrase.
Elements
后—亲—
How to use it
- For 后, take a model phrase like 门在房子的后面。 (The door is behind the house.) and replace only the variable information.
- For 亲, take a model phrase like 她亲了孩子的额头。 (She kissed the child's forehead.) and replace only the variable information.
- After substitution, verify that 了 / 不 / 没 / 吗 remain coherent with the meaning and time of the sentence.
- Context: Use this structure to describe facts or actions in a complete phrase.
Examples
门在房子的后面。
mén zài fángzi de hòu miàn.
The door is behind the house.
她亲了孩子的额头。
Tā qīn le háizi de étóu.
She kissed the child's forehead.
会议将在后天举行。
huìyì xiāngle hòutiān xíngzhuó.
The meeting will be held the day after tomorrow.
再亲的朋友也需要保持距离。
Zài qīn de péngyou yě xūyào bǎochí jùlí.
Even the closest friends need to maintain a certain distance.
Common mistakes
- Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
- Use a complete phrase to validate the structure in a real context.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. 门在房子的____面。
(The door is behind the house.)
2. 她____了孩子的额头。
(She kissed the child's forehead.)
3. 会议将在____天举行。
(The meeting will be held the day after tomorrow.)
4. 再____的朋友也需要保持距离。
(Even the closest friends need to maintain a certain distance.)