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Revision as of 04:03, 15 June 2012

Structure

The verb 在 is used to express existence in a place. English does not have a verb that covers this, and instead uses "to be" with a preposition. In Chinese, 在 covers both of these.

Subject + 在 + Place

Remember that you don't need another verb in this construction. It can be tempting to try use 是, as English uses "to be", but this is not correct. 在 is the only verb needed.

Examples

  • 我 在 上海。
  • 他们 在 英国。
  • 他 在 超市。
  • 她 在 邮局。

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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