Difference between revisions of "Location word"

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** Must be used after nouns for containers, e.g. *巧克力在盒子
 
** Must be used after nouns for containers, e.g. *巧克力在盒子
 
** Cannot be used after nouns for geographical areas, e.g. *我在北京里
 
** Cannot be used after nouns for geographical areas, e.g. *我在北京里
 
== Sources ==
 
* [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 20 - 24)]
 
* http://baike.baidu.com/view/1026650.html
 
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==

Revision as of 04:11, 28 December 2011

方位词

AKA: position nouns, nouns of locality

Nouns showing direction and location

Potential articles / sections

  • Single character location nouns (e.g. 上, 下, 里 etc.) rarely used on their own. Usually combined with -边, -面, 以- or 之- to make two-character location nouns. These can be adverbs (adverbial adjuncts - can have more than one in a phrase).
  • Single character location noun usually attach to other nouns, e.g. 屋子里.
  • Some rules for 里 / 里边
    • Must be used after nouns for containers, e.g. *巧克力在盒子
    • Cannot be used after nouns for geographical areas, e.g. *我在北京里

Sources and further reading

Books