在 + Place + 上 / 下 / 里 / 旁边 (location) · 在 + 处所 + 上 / 下 / 里 / 旁边
Place the relation after its reference object
- A book rests on a table.
- 书在桌子上。 — 上 follows 桌子 to describe the book's location relative to it.
Place the relation after its reference object
- A book rests on a table.
- book书at / in在table桌子(bound form) up上。 — (bound form) up上 follows table桌子 to describe the book's location relative to it.
A book rests on a table. What does 书在桌子上。 communicate?
上 follows 桌子 to describe the book's location relative to it. 在床下 and 在包里 describe different relations. Not every location needs an extra position word: 在北京 is already a place expression.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 在 + Place + 上 / 下 / 里 / 旁边 (location). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
book书is在table桌子on上。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is at / in在 + Place + (bound form) up上 / down下 / li, ancient measure of…里 / side旁边 (location). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
book书is在table桌子on上。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: The book is on the table: 书在桌子 ____。
在 + Place + 上 / 下 / 里 = location: 在桌子上. · 在 + 处所 + 上 / 下 / 里 = 方位:在桌子上。
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 书在桌子上。: 上 follows 桌子 to describe the book's location relative to it.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, book书at / in在table桌子(bound form) up上。: (bound form) up上 follows table桌子 to describe the book's location relative to it.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Where does the position word (上 / 里…) go? · 方位词(上 / 里……)放在哪?
Chinese: 桌子 + 上 (table-on), opposite of English. · 中文:桌子 + 上,与英语相反。
Know the boundary
- 在床下 and 在包里 describe different relations.
- Not every location needs an extra position word: 在北京 is already a place expression.
Know the boundary
- at / in在variant of 床床down下 and at / in在包里 describe different relations.
- Not every location needs an extra position word: at / in在Beijing, capital of the…北京 is already a place expression.
在床下 means “under the bed”. · 在床下 表示“床下面”。
Yes — 下 = under: 在床下. · 对 —— 下 = 下面:在床下。
In the opening situation: 上 follows 桌子 to describe the book's location relative to it.
在床下 and 在包里 describe different relations. Not every location needs an extra position word: 在北京 is already a place expression. 上 follows 桌子 to describe the book's location relative to it.
Use the distinction
- 上 follows 桌子 to describe the book's location relative to it.
- 在床下 and 在包里 describe different relations. Not every location needs an extra position word: 在北京 is already a place expression.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Use the distinction
- (bound form) up上 follows table桌子 to describe the book's location relative to it.
- at / in在variant of 床床down下 and at / in在包里 describe different relations. Not every location needs an extra position word: at / in在Beijing, capital of the…北京 is already a place expression.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Sentence patterns.