<p>It is all because of that 为</p>

<p>Basically the following two sentences have the same meaning:</p>

<p>这椅子是专门提供给老人的</p>

<p>这椅子是专(门)<strong>为</strong>老人提供的</p>

<p>English translation will be:</p>

<p>We provided this chair specifically <strong>for</strong> the elders</p>

<p>It is actually quite common to use the 为 to move the verb after the subject to emphasize the <strong>"for"</strong> </p>

<p>For example,</p>

<p>My heart only <strong>beats</strong> <strong>for</strong> <em>you</em></p>

<p>我的心只<strong>为</strong>你<strong>跳动</strong></p>

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2020-05-12T02:50:46.923Z
Is it okay for the sentence to omit using a classifier? i.e. 這個椅子 or 這把椅子
MuchAppreciated25
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2020-05-12T02:56:40.173Z
Above there are 2 sentences beginning 这椅子是. Your (romantic) example is: 我的心只为你跳动. What would be your sentence when 跳动 is not at the end of the sentence?
Pedroski
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2020-05-12T19:41:00.780Z
@MuchAppreciated25 这个 can omit using a specific classifier in most cases.
Archeosudoerus
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2020-05-12T19:43:44.870Z
@Pedroski you can say 我的心跳只是为你 again this is not as "native" as the other one, that's why I would recommend to use the "为 + subject + verb form".
Archeosudoerus
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2020-05-12T20:07:51.843Z
Sorry, I should have been clearer. In these two sentences, 这椅子是专门提供给老人的 and 这椅子是专(门)为老人提供的, you omit a classifier. It's just 【这】 +【 椅子】。Is that okay? No need for a classifier in between?
MuchAppreciated25
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2020-05-13T02:30:14.643Z
@MuchAppreciated25 It is totally OK. As a native speaker, I don't use the classifier when I use 这 or 那
Archeosudoerus
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2020-05-11T15:46:25.090Z
2020-05-11T15:46:25.090Z
Archeosudoerus
<pre><code>这椅子是专为老年人提供的. This chair is provided for the old man. 
</code></pre>

<p>I don't understand why 提供 is at the end of sentence. I thought 提供 could be placed before 专为. </p>

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2020-05-11T15:28:00.410Z
What’s the source of your given sample sentence?
Mou某
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2020-05-11T16:05:13.940Z
This is an answer in a HSK test
Jenny
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2020-05-15T08:04:37.070Z
I would say "这把椅子是老年人**专用**的" or "这把椅子是**专门**提供给老年人**使用**的" instead. The original sentence feels unnatural to me.
tsh
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Position of 提供 in 这椅子是专为老年人提供的
# Position of 提供 in 这椅子是专为老年人提供的

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-05-11)

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这椅子是专为老年人提供的. This chair is provided for the old man. 

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I don't understand why 提供 is at the end of sentence. I thought 提供 could be placed before 专为.

**Tags:** grammar, sentence-structure

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What’s the source of your given sample sentence?  
> **username_0**: This is an answer in a HSK test  
> **username_2**: I would say "这把椅子是老年人**专用**的" or "这把椅子是**专门**提供给老年人**使用**的" instead. The original sentence feels unnatural to me.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2020-05-11. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

It is all because of that 为

Basically the following two sentences have the same meaning:

这椅子是专门提供给老人的

这椅子是专(门)**为**老人提供的

English translation will be:

We provided this chair specifically **for** the elders

It is actually quite common to use the 为 to move the verb after the subject to emphasize the **"for"**

For example,

My heart only **beats** **for** *you*

我的心只**为**你**跳动**

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Is it okay for the sentence to omit using a classifier? i.e. 這個椅子 or 這把椅子  
> **username_5**: Above there are 2 sentences beginning 这椅子是. Your (romantic) example is: 我的心只为你跳动. What would be your sentence when 跳动 is not at the end of the sentence?  
> **username_3**: @username_4 这个 can omit using a specific classifier in most cases.  
> **username_3**: @username_5 you can say 我的心跳只是为你 again this is not as "native" as the other one, that's why I would recommend to use the "为 + subject + verb form".  
> **username_4**: Sorry, I should have been clearer. In these two sentences, 这椅子是专门提供给老人的 and 这椅子是专(门)为老人提供的, you omit a classifier. It's just 【这】 +【 椅子】。Is that okay? No need for a classifier in between?  
> **username_3**: @username_4 It is totally OK. As a native speaker, I don't use the classifier when I use 这 or 那  

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