Difference between revisions of "Indicating location with "zai" before verbs"
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| − | Notice that the location is placed ''before'' the verb in Chinese, whereas it appears afterwards in English. | + | Notice that the location is placed ''before'' the verb in Chinese, whereas it appears afterwards in English. And often you need a "里" with "在"，after a thing to indicate the location. |
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| − | * 我 <em>在 上海</ | + | * 我 <em>在</em> <strong>上海</strong> 工作。<span class="trans">I am working in Shanghai.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>在 酒吧</ | + | * 我 <em>在</em> <strong>酒吧</strong> 喝 酒。<span class="trans">I am drinking at the bar.</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>在 图书馆</ | + | * 他 <em>在</em> <strong>图书馆</strong> 看 书。<span class="trans">He is reading in the library.</span> |
| + | * 我<em>在</em> <strong>这 个 公司</strong>工作。 | ||
| + | * 我 周末 要 <em>在</em> <strong>家</strong> 睡觉。 | ||
| + | * 不 要 <em>在</em> <strong>床 上</strong> 吃 东西。<span class="expl">need a "上" with "在" to indicate the location " on the bed".</span> | ||
| + | * 我 想 <em>在</em> <strong>家</strong> 开 一 个 派对。 | ||
| + | * 他 喜欢<em>在</em> <strong>厕所 里</strong> 抽 烟。<span class="expl">need a "里" with "在" to indicate the location " in the bathroom".</span> | ||
| + | * 很 多 人<em>在</em> <strong>地铁 里</strong> 吃 包子。<span class="expl">need a "里" with "在" to indicate the location " in the subway".</span> | ||
| + | * 现在 我们 <em>在</em> <strong>KTV</strong> 唱 歌。 | ||
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Revision as of 05:51, 20 November 2013
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When you want to express the place in which you do something, you can use 在 (zai).
Structure
To indicate the location that a verb takes place in, 在 is used.
Subject + 在 + Location + Verb + Object
Notice that the location is placed before the verb in Chinese, whereas it appears afterwards in English. And often you need a "里" with "在"，after a thing to indicate the location.
Examples
- 我 在 上海 工作。I am working in Shanghai.
- 我 在 酒吧 喝 酒。I am drinking at the bar.
- 他 在 图书馆 看 书。He is reading in the library.
- 我在 这 个 公司工作。
- 我 周末 要 在 家 睡觉。
- 不 要 在 床 上 吃 东西。need a "上" with "在" to indicate the location " on the bed".
- 我 想 在 家 开 一 个 派对。
- 他 喜欢在 厕所 里 抽 烟。need a "里" with "在" to indicate the location " in the bathroom".
- 很 多 人在 地铁 里 吃 包子。need a "里" with "在" to indicate the location " in the subway".
- 现在 我们 在 KTV 唱 歌。
Notice that in English we usually put the location at the end of a sentence. This is different in Chinese, as we put the location after the subject but before the verb.
