HSK 1Time & Place
Location with 在
在 + place goes before the verb to indicate where an action happens.
Pattern
Subject + 在 + Place + Verb
Explanation
在 (zài) + a location phrase is placed before the verb to say where something happens.
This is the opposite of English word order. English: 'I work at the company.' Chinese: '我在公司工作。'
Examples
我在家吃饭。
Wǒ zài jiā chī fàn.
I eat at home.
他在图书馆学习。
Tā zài túshūguǎn xuéxí.
He studies at the library.
她在公司工作。
Tā zài gōngsī gōngzuò.
She works at the company.
Common Mistakes
Wrong
我工作在公司。
Correct
我在公司工作。
在+place must come BEFORE the verb.
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