In this post, we will talk about how 在 can be used in sentences when it is acting as a preposition:
- Subject. + 在 + Location
wǒ zài zhōng guó
我 在 中 国 I am in China
Tā / tā zài shàng hǎi
他/她在上海 He/she is in Shanghai
Tā / tā men zài lún dūn
他/她们在伦敦 They are in London
2. Subj. + 在 + location + Noun of locality
Examples of nouns of locality:
Shàng / shàng miàn Zuǒ / zuǒ biān
上 / 上 面 on top of 左/左边 On the left
xià / xià miàn Yòu / yòu biān
下/下面 Underneath 右/右边 On the right
wài / wài miàn Lǐ / lǐ miàn
外/外面 Outside 里/里 面 Inside
páng / páng biān
旁/旁边 Beside
e.g. sentences:
mài kè fēng zài zuǒ biān
麦 克 风 在 左 边 The microphone is on the left
Xióng xiān shēng zài yòu biān
熊先生在右边 Mr Bear is on the right
3. subj +在+place +verb
Xióng xiān shēng zài gōng sī shàng bān
熊 先 生 在 公 司 上 班 Mr bear is at work in his company.
wǒ zài jiā shuì jiào
我在家睡觉 I slept at home.
4. Special verb +在 (to form location compliment)
The special verbs can be (but not limit to):
Zhù zuò zhàn liú cáng
住 坐 站 留 藏
to live, to sit, to stand, to stay, to hide
e.g. sentences:
Wǒ zuò zài yǐ zi shàng
我坐在椅子上 I sat on a chair
wǒ zhù zài xiāng xià
我住在乡下 I live in countryside
tā zhàn zài qiáng biān
他站在墙边 He stands beside the wall
Xióng xiān shēng xiǎng liú zài shēn biān
熊先生想留在 Chelsea 身边 Mr bear want to stay by Chelsea’s side
tā bǎ yào shi cáng zài yī guì lǐ
他把钥匙藏在衣柜里 He hide his keys in the wardrobe
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