Chin 3 L13-1 Grammar

describing location with diff objects/subjects

A 在 B (的)…

• A must be a definite object

• B can be any kind of object/noun

• kinds of locations

  • 前/后/上/下/里/外 + 面/边/头

  • 上/下+方

  • 旁边

  • 对面

Location combo

A 在 B (的)+ 左/右/东/西/南/北+边/面

Something is between other things

A 在 B 和/跟 C (的)+ 中间

A specific person is doing something (with location)

A (specific person/place/stuff) + Verb+在+B(or B and C)的+Location word

There is # things in this location

Definite (Specific) N+ Location word +有+ Indefinite N/Generic N

Something is close/far/x distance away

A 离 B+不远/很远/不近/很近/~mile(英里)

compared to B, A is _______

B 没有 A + Stative V

B is so much ___ than A

A 比 B 更 Stative V→B 没有 A +那么/这么+ Stative V

sentence using directional compliment

到+place +去/来+do something

• use 去 when you’re telling the subject to come outside

• use 来 when you’re telling the subject to come inside

• use 到 when you are just arriving or haven’t arrived

When do you use 里

• use 里 when you are inside a small place (like a school)

• don’t use 里 when if you are in a city, state, country