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
- 在中国zài Zhōngguóin China
- 在美国zài Měiguóin the USA
- 在上海zài Shànghǎiin Shanghai
- 在纽约zài Niǔyuēin New York