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| − | * 你 住 <em>在</em> <strong>上海</strong>吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhù <em>zài</em> <strong>Shànghǎi</strong> ma? </span> <span class="trans">Do you live in Shanghai? </span> | + | * 你 住 <em>在</em> <strong>上海</strong>吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhù <em>zài</em> <strong>Shànghǎi</strong> ma? </span><span class="trans">Do you live in Shanghai? </span> |
| − | * 他 坐 <em>在</em> <strong>老板 的 旁边</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Tā zuò <em>zài</em> <strong>lǎobǎn de pángbiān</strong>. </span> <span class="trans">He sits next to the boss. </span> | + | * 他 坐 <em>在</em> <strong>老板 的 旁边</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Tā zuò <em>zài</em> <strong>lǎobǎn de pángbiān</strong>. </span><span class="trans">He sits next to the boss. </span> |
| − | * 你 应该 站 <em>在</em> <strong>我 后面</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ yīnggāi zhàn <em>zài</em> <strong>wǒ hòumiàn</strong>. </span> <span class="trans">You should stand behind me. </span> | + | * 你 应该 站 <em>在</em> <strong>我 后面</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ yīnggāi zhàn <em>zài</em> <strong>wǒ hòumiàn</strong>. </span><span class="trans">You should stand behind me. </span> |
| − | * 不要 坐 <em>在</em><strong>我 的 床 上</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Bùyào zuò <em>zài</em> <strong>wǒ de chuáng shàng</strong>. </span> <span class="trans">Don't sit on my bed. </span> | + | * 不要 坐 <em>在</em><strong>我 的 床 上</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Bùyào zuò <em>zài</em> <strong>wǒ de chuáng shàng</strong>. </span><span class="trans">Don't sit on my bed. </span> |
| − | * 你 的 衣服 不 可以 放 <em>在</em><strong> 这里</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de yīfu bù kěyǐ fàng <em>zài</em> <strong>zhèlǐ</strong>. </span> <span class="trans">You can't put your clothes here. </span> | + | * 你 的 衣服 不 可以 放 <em>在</em><strong> 这里</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de yīfu bù kěyǐ fàng <em>zài</em> <strong>zhèlǐ</strong>. </span><span class="trans">You can't put your clothes here. </span> |
| − | * 不要 站 <em>在 </em><strong>路 中间</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Bùyào zhàn <em>zài</em><strong> lù zhōngjiān</strong>. </span> <span class="trans">Don't stand in the middle of the road. </span> | + | * 不要 站 <em>在 </em><strong>路 中间</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Bùyào zhàn <em>zài</em><strong> lù zhōngjiān</strong>. </span><span class="trans">Don't stand in the middle of the road. </span> |
| − | * 不要 坐 <em>在 </em><strong>地 上</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Bùyào zuò <em>zài</em> <strong>dì shàng</strong>. </span> <span class="trans">Don't sit on the ground. </span> | + | * 不要 坐 <em>在 </em><strong>地 上</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Bùyào zuò <em>zài</em> <strong>dì shàng</strong>. </span><span class="trans">Don't sit on the ground. </span> |
| − | * 那 本 书 我 放 <em>在</em><strong> 桌子 上</strong> 了。<span class="pinyin">Nà běn shū wǒ fàng <em>zài</em> <strong>zhuōzi shàng </strong> le. </span> <span class="trans">I placed that book on the table. </span> | + | * 那 本 书 我 放 <em>在</em><strong> 桌子 上</strong> 了。<span class="pinyin">Nà běn shū wǒ fàng <em>zài</em> <strong>zhuōzi shàng </strong> le. </span><span class="trans">I placed that book on the table. </span> |
| − | * 不要 走 <em>在 </em><strong>草地 上</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Búyào zǒu <em>zài</em><strong> cǎodì shàng</strong>. </span> <span class="trans">Don't walk on the grass. </span> | + | * 不要 走 <em>在 </em><strong>草地 上</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Búyào zǒu <em>zài</em><strong> cǎodì shàng</strong>. </span><span class="trans">Don't walk on the grass. </span> |
| − | * 周末 我 不 想 待 <em>在</em> <strong>家 里</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Zhōumò wǒ bù xiǎng dāi <em>zài</em> <strong>jiā lǐ</strong>. </span> <span class="trans">I don't want to stay at home on weekends. </span> | + | * 周末 我 不 想 待 <em>在</em> <strong>家 里</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Zhōumò wǒ bù xiǎng dāi <em>zài</em> <strong>jiā lǐ</strong>. </span><span class="trans">I don't want to stay at home on weekends. </span> |
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<li class="x">我 工作 <em>在 </em>上海。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ gōngzuò <em>zài</em> Shànghǎi. </span></li> | <li class="x">我 工作 <em>在 </em>上海。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ gōngzuò <em>zài</em> Shànghǎi. </span></li> | ||
| − | <li class="o">我 <em>在</em> 上海工作。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zài</em> Shànghǎi gōngzuò. </span> <span class="trans">I work in Shanghai.</span></li> | + | <li class="o">我 <em>在</em> 上海工作。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zài</em> Shànghǎi gōngzuò. </span><span class="trans">I work in Shanghai.</span></li> |
<li class="x">我 学习 <em>在</em> 图书馆。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xuéxí <em>zài </em>túshūguǎn. </span></li> | <li class="x">我 学习 <em>在</em> 图书馆。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xuéxí <em>zài </em>túshūguǎn. </span></li> | ||
| − | <li class="o">我 <em>在</em> 图书馆 学习。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zài </em>túshūguǎn xuéxí. </span> <span class="trans">I study in the library.</span></li> | + | <li class="o">我 <em>在</em> 图书馆 学习。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zài </em>túshūguǎn xuéxí. </span><span class="trans">I study in the library.</span></li> |
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When used to indicate locations of actions, 在 (zài) is usually placed after the subject and before the verb. There are certain cases, however, when 在 (zài) goes after the verb.
Structure
This pattern is used regularly with special types of verbs, including: 住 (zhù), 放 (fàng), 坐 (zuò), and 站 (zhàn). These are verbs that imply movement or location. Technically, the structure is called a location complement, but it can be understood without going into that much detail. Just remember that for verbs implying movement or location like the ones above, the default sentence order changes and you get this structure:
Subj. + [Special Verb] + 在 + Location
Examples
- 你 住 在 上海吗？Do you live in Shanghai?
- 他 坐 在 老板 的 旁边。He sits next to the boss.
- 你 应该 站 在 我 后面。You should stand behind me.
- 不要 坐 在我 的 床 上。Don't sit on my bed.
- 你 的 衣服 不 可以 放 在 这里。You can't put your clothes here.
- 不要 站 在 路 中间。Don't stand in the middle of the road.
- 不要 坐 在 地 上。Don't sit on the ground.
- 那 本 书 我 放 在 桌子 上 了。I placed that book on the table.
- 不要 走 在 草地 上。Don't walk on the grass.
- 周末 我 不 想 待 在 家 里。I don't want to stay at home on weekends.
Remember that this is an exception to the normal rule. A common mistake is to over apply this and produce incorrect sentences. Note the incorrect and correct versions below.
- 我 工作 在 上海。
- 我 在 上海工作。I work in Shanghai.
- 我 学习 在 图书馆。
- 我 在 图书馆 学习。I study in the library.
See Also
- Expressing existence in a place with "zai"
- Indicating location with "zai" before verbs
- Complements with "dao," "gei," and "zai"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 104-105) →buy
