Sentence pattern · Band 3
让 and 叫: making or letting someone do
A 让/叫 B + 动词
让 and 叫 both make or let someone do something: mom 让 me go home, the teacher 叫 us be quiet. The person being directed stands right after the little word, and the action follows. 让 sounds softer, letting or having; 叫 leans toward calling and directing. English spends make, let, or have; Mandarin spends one syllable.
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Mistakes people make
让 directs a plain action; feelings like wanting are yours alone, and the caused part stays a simple deed.
The person being directed stands right after 让 with the verb second; the doer never trails the action.
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Quick answers
What does 让、叫：使役 mean?
让 and 叫 both make or let someone do something: mom 让 me go home, the teacher 叫 us be quiet. The person being directed stands right after the little word, and the action follows. 让 sounds softer, letting or having; 叫 leans toward calling and directing. English spends make, let, or have; Mandarin spends one syllable.
How do you build it?
A 让/叫 B + 动词
What is the most common mistake?
妈妈让我想回家。 → 妈妈让我回家。
让 directs a plain action; feelings like wanting are yours alone, and the caused part stays a simple deed.
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