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动词“在”

HSK 1Lesson 9
The verb 在 (to be at / in)
结构Pattern
人 / 东西在 / 不在地方
我的猫在椅子下面
王明的爸爸不在家
你的杯子在那儿
解释Explanation

“在”可以做动词,说人或东西在什么地方:人/东西 + 在 + 地方。否定形式是“不在”(bú zài)。

As a verb, 在 tells you where somebody or something is: person/thing + 在 + place. No other verb is needed — 在 already means "is at". The negative is 不在 (pronounced bú zài).

例句Examples
  • 我的猫在椅子下面。
    Wǒ de māo zài yǐzi xiàmiàn.
    My cat is under the chair.
  • 刘老师不在学校。
    Liú lǎoshī bú zài xuéxiào.
    Ms. Liu isn't at school.
  • 马克在家吗?
    Mǎkè zài jiā ma?
    Is Mark at home?
  • 你的书在那儿。
    Nǐ de shū zài nàr.
    Your book is over there.
练习Practice

Tap chips to arrange them into a correct sentence. Translation: Is Mark at home?

Arrange the sentence0/3
(all chips placed — tap one in the answer to take it back)