双宾语句 shuāng bīnyǔ jù

双宾语句(shuāng bīnyǔ jù)means “Some verbs take two objects: an indirect object (person) then a direct object (thing).”. After verbs like 给 (give), 问 (ask), 送 (give as a gift), 教 (teach), the person comes first and the thing second: 给我们一本书 (give us a book). Formation: 动词 + 间接宾语(人) + 直接宾语(物)

Some verbs take two objects: an indirect object (person) then a direct object (thing).

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Formation

动词 + 间接宾语(人) + 直接宾语(物)

Explanation

After verbs like 给 (give), 问 (ask), 送 (give as a gift), 教 (teach), the person comes first and the thing second: 给我们一本书 (give us a book). The order is fixed: person before thing. Only certain verbs allow this pattern.

Examples

老师 给我们一本书
lǎoshī gěi wǒmen yì běn shū.
The teacher gives us a book.
问你一个问题
wǒ wèn nǐ yí gè wèntí.
I'll ask you a question.

Note

Order is fixed as verb + person + thing. ❌ 给一本书我们 ✅ 给我们一本书.

FAQ

双宾语句 — what does it mean and how is it used?

Some verbs take two objects: an indirect object (person) then a direct object (thing).. After verbs like 给 (give), 问 (ask), 送 (give as a gift), 教 (teach), the person comes first and the thing second: 给我们一本书 (give us a book). The order is fixed: person before thing. Only certain verbs allow this pattern.

双宾语句 — how do you form it?

动词 + 间接宾语(人) + 直接宾语(物)

双宾语句 — any usage notes?

Order is fixed as verb + person + thing. ❌ 给一本书我们 ✅ 给我们一本书.

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