Difference between revisions of "Indicating location with "zai" before verbs"
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| − | 在 | + | To indicate the location that a verb takes place in, 在 is used. The structure is: |
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| − | The structure is: | ||
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| − | Subject + 在 + Verb + Object | + | Subject + 在 + Location + Verb + Object |
</div> | </div> | ||
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| + | Notice that the location is placed ''before'' the verb in Chinese, whereas it appears afterwards in English. | ||
Some examples: | Some examples: | ||
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<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * | + | * 我 <em>在 上海</em> 工作。 |
| − | * 我 <em>在</em> 喝 | + | * 我 <em>在 酒吧</em> 喝 喝酒。 |
| − | * | + | * 他 <em>在 图书</em> 馆看 书。 |
</div> | </div> | ||
[[Category:A2 grammar points]] | [[Category:A2 grammar points]] | ||
Revision as of 02:57, 17 August 2011
To indicate the location that a verb takes place in, 在 is used. The structure is:
Subject + 在 + Location + Verb + Object
Notice that the location is placed before the verb in Chinese, whereas it appears afterwards in English.
Some examples:
- 我 在 上海 工作。
- 我 在 酒吧 喝 喝酒。
- 他 在 图书 馆看 书。
