A2 · Grammar reference · ASGX0Z0N
Indicating location with "zai" before verbs
If you need to include the place where an action takes place, you can use 在 (zài). Just pay close attention to word order, as this is one case in which Chinese word order is quite different from English.
- Keywords
- 在 · in · at
- Used for
- Expressing location
- Classification
- Verbs · HSK1
Examples (10)
你一直在这家公司工作吗？
Also illustratesExpressing "all along" with "yizhi"
我在上海上大学。
我周末想在家睡觉。
不要在床上吃东西。
你想在哪儿开生日派对？
他喜欢在厕所里抽烟。
很多人在地铁上吃早饭。
现在我们在KTV唱歌。
老板在会议室见客户。
你在外面吃过晚饭了吗？
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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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