Sentence PatternsHSK 3

Expressing location with "在... 上 / 下 / 里"

Use the preposition 在 followed by a place word to express where someone or something is located. This is the most common way to say 'in/at' a place in Chinese.

Structure

在 + Place

Examples

  • 中国
    zài Zhōngguó
    in China
  • 美国
    zài Měiguó
    in the USA
  • 上海
    zài Shànghǎi
    in Shanghai
  • 纽约
    zài Niǔyuē
    in New York

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