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- <h1>Special cases of "<span class="pinyinst">zai</span>" "<span class="hanzist">在</span>" following verbs</h1>
- <p>When used to indicate locations of actions, <span class="hanzi">在</span> (<span class="pinyin">zài</span>) is usually placed after the subject and before the verb. There are certain cases, however, when <span class="hanzi">在</span> (<span class="pinyin">zài</span>) goes after the verb.</p>
- <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
- <p>This pattern is used regularly with special types of verbs, including: <span class="hanzi">住</span> (<span class="pinyin">zhù</span>), <span class="hanzi">放 </span>(<span class="pinyin">fàng</span>), <span class="hanzi">坐</span> (<span class="pinyin">zuò</span>), and <span class="hanzi">站</span> (<span class="pinyin">zhàn</span>). These are verbs that imply movement or location. Technically, the structure is called a location complement, but it can be understood without going into that much detail. Just remember that for verbs implying movement or location like the ones above, the default sentence order changes and you get this structure:</p>
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- <p>Subj. + [Special Verb] + <span class="hanzist">在</span> + Location</p>
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- <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
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- <li><span class="hanzi">你 住 在 上海吗？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhù zài Shànghǎi ma?</span> <br/> Do you live in Shanghai?</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">他 坐 在 老板 的 旁边。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā zuò zài lǎobǎn de pángbiān.</span> <br/> He sits next to the boss.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">你 应该 站 在 我 后面。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ yīnggāi zhàn zài wǒ hòumiàn.</span> <br/> You should stand behind me.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">不要 坐 在我 的 床 上。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin"> Bùyào zuò zài wǒ de chuáng shàng.</span> <br/> Don't sit on my bed.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">你 的 衣服 不 可以 放 在 这里。</span><span class="pinyin"> Nǐ de yīfu bù kěyǐ fàng zài zhèlǐ.</span> <br/> You can't put your clothes here.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">不要 站 在 路 中间。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Bùyào zhàn zài lù zhōngjiān.</span> <br/> Don't stand in the middle of the road.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">不要 坐 在 地 上。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin"> Bùyào zuò zài dì shàng.</span> <br/> Don't sit on the ground.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">那 本 书 我 放 在 桌子 上 了。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nà běn shū wǒ fàng zài zhuōzi shàng le.</span> <br/> I placed that book on the table.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">不要 走 在 草地 上。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin"> Búyào zǒu zài cǎodì shàng.</span> <br/> Don't walk on the grass.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">周末 我 不 想 待 在 家 里。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Zhōumò wǒ bù xiǎng dāi zài jiā lǐ.</span> <br/> I don't want to stay at home on weekends.</li>
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- <p>Remember that this is an exception to the normal rule. A common mistake is to over apply this and produce incorrect sentences. Note the incorrect and correct versions below.</p>
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- <li><span class="hanzi">我 工作 在 上海。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ gōngzuò zài Shànghǎi.</span></li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">我 在 上海工作。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài Shànghǎi gōngzuò.</span> <br/> I work in Shanghai.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">我 学习 在 图书馆。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xuéxí zài túshūguǎn.</span></li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">我 在 图书馆 学习。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài túshūguǎn xuéxí.</span> <br/> I study in the library.</li>
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- <h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>
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- <li><a href="Expressing_existence_in_a_place_with_"zai"" title="wikilink">Expressing existence in a place with "zai"</a></li>
- <li><a href="Indicating_location_with_"zai"_before_verbs" title="wikilink">Indicating location with "zai" before verbs</a></li>
- <li><a href="Complements_with_"dao,"_"gei,"_and_"zai"" title="wikilink">Complements with "dao," "gei," and "zai"</a></li>
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- <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
- <h3 id="books">Books</h3>
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- <li>Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 104-105)</li>
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