HSK 1
Correct
双宾语句
/ shuāng bīnyǔ jù /
Strokes
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Formula
1
Subject + Verb + Indirect object + Direct object
Definition
Double-object sentence (双宾语句), the sentence where the verb is followed by the two objects. The first object is the indirect object, usually indicating people; the second object is the direct object.
Example
双宾语句（Double-object sentence）
1) The verbs that collocate with double objects are not many and mainly include 教, 给, 送, 借, 还, 找, 问, 告诉, 通知, etc. Most verbs cannot be followed by double objects.
2) 借 and 找 have to be followed by a direct and an indirect object can be omitted. However, the indirect object cannot appear alone.
3) 告诉 can only be followed by an indirect object while it cannot just be followed by a direct object.
2) 借 and 找 have to be followed by a direct and an indirect object can be omitted. However, the indirect object cannot appear alone.
3) 告诉 can only be followed by an indirect object while it cannot just be followed by a direct object.
Subject + Verb + Indirect object + Direct object
1
Lǐ
李
lǎoshī
老师
jiào
教
wǒmen
我们
hànyǔ
汉语
。
Teacher Li teach us Chinese.
2
Zhǎo
找
nǐ
你
qián
钱
。
(
bù
不
kěyǐ
可以
shuō
说
:
zhǎo
找
nǐ
你
)
Here is your change. (don't say: 找你)
3
Wǒ
我
gàosù
告诉
tā
他
zhè
这
jiàn
件
shì
事
。
(
bù
不
kěyǐ
可以
shuō
说
:
wǒ
我
gàosù
告诉
zhè
这
jiàn
件
shì
事
)
I tell him about it. (don't say: 我告诉这件事)
Exercise
Complete the sentences into double-object sentences.
1. 老师，我想问（ ）。
2. 生日那天，朋友们送（ ）。
3. 玛丽昨天给（ ）。
4. 现在我要通知（ ）。
5. 我今天来是要还（ ）。
6. 林老师教（ ）。