In this lesson we will learn our first set of nouns of locality. A noun of locality is a word that shows direction and locality. With the nouns of locality in this lesson we can state the position of something relative to another thing.

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前边 Qiánbian In front of 后边 Hòubiɑn Behind 这边 Zhèbian This side 那边 Nàbian That side

旁边 Pángbiān Next to 对面 Duìmiàn Across from 里边 Lǐbiɑn Inside 外边 Wàibiɑn Outside

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药店在宾馆旁边。 Yàodiàn zài bīnguǎn pángbiān . The pharmacy is next to the hotel.

饭店在花店后边。Fàndiàn zài huādiàn hòubiɑn. The restaurant is behind the flower shop.

玩具店在网吧前边。Wánjùdiàn zài wǎngbā qiánbian. The toy store is in front of the internet cafe.

洗衣店在公园对面。Xǐyīdiàn zài gōngyuán duìmiàn. The laundry is across from the park.

我的宿舍在校园里边。Wǒ de sùshè zài xiàoyuán lǐbiɑn. My dormitory is inside the campus.

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align=right 大卫":" 请问，大王旅馆在哪里? Qǐngwèn, Dàwáng Lǚguǎn zài nǎlǐ?

align=right "B:" 在那家饭店旁边。 Zài nà jiā fàndiàn pángbiān.

align=right 大卫":" 我看不见啊！ Wǒ kàn bú jiàn a!

align=right "B:" 你看，那个楼就是。 Nǐ kàn, nà ge lóu jiù shì.

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align=right "A:" 你好！你有什么事儿？ Nǐ hǎo! Nǐ yǒu shénme shìr?

align=right 莎拉":" 我找一个人。请问，王红老师的办公室在哪儿？ Wǒ zhǎo yí gè rén. Qǐngwèn, Wáng Hóng lǎoshī de bànɡōnɡshì zài nǎr?

align=right "A:" 在电脑房对面。 Zài diànnǎo fáng duìmiàn.

align=right 莎拉":" 谢谢。 Xièxie.

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align=right 马特":" 请问，这儿有厕所吗？ Qǐngwèn, zhèr yǒu cèsuǒ ma?

align=right "B:" 有。 Yǒu.

align=right 马特":" 在哪儿？ Zài nǎr?

align=right "B:" 在食堂前边。 Zài shítáng qiánbian.

align=right 马特":" 那食堂在哪儿啊？ Nà shítáng zài nǎr a?

align=right "B:" 就在那儿。 Jiù zài nàr.

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这边有教师餐厅。 Zhèbian yǒu jiàoshī cāntīng. On this side there is the teacher's dining hall.

那边有电脑房。Nàbian yǒu diànnǎo fáng. On that side there is a computer room.

食堂的旁边有澡堂。Shítáng de pángbiān yǒu zǎotáng. Next to the cafeteria there is a public shower facility.

图书馆的后边有公园。Túshūguǎn de hòubiān yǒu gōngyuán. Behind the library there is a park.

宾馆的前边有网吧。Bīnguǎn de qiánbian yǒu wǎngbā. In front of the Internet bar there is a hotel.

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Notes: 在 ''zài'' and 有 ''yǒu'' can both be used in defining location. 在 ''zài'' however refers to the location of a specific thing, ''the'' supermarket, ''the'' school, whereas 有 ''yǒu'' indicates the general existence of something, ''a'' supermarket, ''a'' school.

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align=right 马特":" 服务员! Fúwùyuán!

align=right 服务员":" 什么? Shénme？

align=right 马特":" 你们这儿有厕所吗? Nǐmen zhèr yǒu cèsuǒ ma?

align=right 服务员":" 厕所? 有, 洗手间在前边。 Cèsuǒ? Yǒu, cèsuǒ zài qiánbian.