A2 · Grammar reference · ASG90DXK
Special cases of "zai" following verbs
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.
- Keywords
- 在 · at · in
- Used for
- Expressing location
- Classification
- Verbs · HSK2
Examples (12)
你住在上海吗？
他坐在老板的旁边。
你应该站在我后面。
不要坐在我的床上。
你的衣服不可以放在这里。
不要站在路中间。
不要坐在地上。
那本书我放在桌子上了。
不要走在草地上。
周末我不想待在家里。
我在上海工作。
我在图书馆学习。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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