44prepositions
4.2%of everyday speech
#7rank of the commonest
| # | Word | English | Say it | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 在 | to exist; to be alive | zài | 1.280% |
| 35 | 到 | to reach; to arrive | dào | 0.420% |
| 36 | 对 | right; correct | duì | 0.400% |
| 40 | 把 | to hold; to grasp | bǎ | 0.370% |
| 43 | 给 | to; for | gěi | 0.350% |
| 64 | 被 | quilt; to cover | bèi | 0.200% |
| 69 | 跟 | heel; to follow closely | gēn | 0.190% |
| 80 | 用 | to use; to employ | yòng | 0.160% |
| 91 | 从 | from; through | cóng | 0.140% |
| 97 | 为 | because of; for | wèi | 0.140% |
| 145 | 当 | to be; to act as | dāng | 0.090% |
| 192 | 比 | to compare; more {adj.} than {noun} | bǐ | 0.060% |
| 219 | 为了 | for; for the purpose of | wèi le | 0.050% |
| 230 | 向 | towards; to face | xiàng | 0.050% |
| 279 | 以 | to use; by means of | yǐ | 0.040% |
| 341 | 关于 | pertaining to; concerning | guān yú | 0.030% |
| 390 | 于 | in; at | yú | 0.030% |
| 537 | 通过 | to pass through; to get through | tōng guò | 0.020% |
| 550 | 离 | to leave; to part from | lí | 0.020% |
| 552 | 往 | to go; to | wǎng | 0.020% |
| 569 | 由 | to follow; from | yóu | 0.020% |
| 605 | 同 | like; same | tóng | 0.020% |
| 622 | 除了 | besides; apart from | chú le | 0.020% |
| 719 | 对于 | regarding; as far as is concerned | duì yú | 0.016% |
| 793 | 替 | to replace; instead of | tì | 0.012% |
| 829 | 按 | to press; to push | àn | 0.011% |
| 834 | 自 | self; oneself | zì | 0.011% |
| 900 | 根 | root; basis | gēn | 0.010% |
| 1052 | 根据 | according to; based on | gēn jù | 0.008% |
| 1159 | 自从 | since; ever since | zì cóng | 0.007% |
| 1182 | 朝 | imperial or royal court; government | cháo | 0.007% |
| 1255 | 经过 | to pass; to go through | jīng guò | 0.007% |
| 1675 | 至 | to arrive; most | zhì | 0.005% |
| 1826 | 据 | according to | jù | 0.004% |
| 1943 | 凭 | to lean against; to rely on | píng | 0.004% |
| 2056 | 按照 | according to; in accordance with | àn zhào | 0.004% |
| 2468 | 针对 | to target; to focus on | zhēn duì | 0.003% |
| 2476 | 针 | needle; pin | zhēn | 0.003% |
| 2584 | 至于 | as for; as to | zhì yú | 0.003% |
| 2585 | 依照 | according to; in accordance with | yī zhào | 0.003% |
| 2586 | 依据 | according to; on the basis of | yī jù | 0.003% |
| 2587 | 基于 | based on | jī yú | 0.003% |
| 2588 | 鉴于 | in view of; considering | jiàn yú | 0.003% |
| 2589 | 出于 | out of; stemming from | chū yú | 0.002% |
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