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Prepositions & Location Words

Spatial prepositions
他遭到了批评。
He suffered criticism.
Tā zāodào le pīpíng.
Formal adversative passive 遭到 (zāodào)
受到表扬
to receive praise
shòudào biǎoyáng
Beneficiary passive 受到 (shòudào)
针对这个问题…
In response to this issue…
Zhēnduì zhège wèntí…
Formal preposition 针对 (zhēnduì) = targeting
关于这个话题，我们…
Concerning this topic
we…
Guānyú zhège huàtí
基于以上原因…
Based on the above reasons…
Jīyú yǐshàng yuányīn…
Formal preposition 基于 (jīyú) = based on
凭什么你这个？
On what basis do you say this?
Píng shénme nǐ zhège?
Preposition 凭 (píng) = on the basis of / by virtue of
除了他以外，我们都去了。
Except for him
we all went.
Chúle tā yǐwài
在理论上 / 在实际上
in theory / in practice
zài lǐlùn shàng / zài shíjì shàng
Abstract location: 在…上 for domains
以此为基 (literary)
using this as a foundation
yǐ cǐ wéi jī
Classical instrumental 以 (yǐ) in formal writing
对于这个问题，我有不同的看法。
On this question
I have a different view.
Duìyú zhège wèntí