HSK 1
方位名词：上、下、里、外、前、后、左、右、东、南、西、北；上边、下边、里边、外边、前边、后边、左边、右边、东边、南边、西边、北边
Location nouns: above, below, inside, outside, front, back, left, right, east, west, south, north, and extended forms with +边
Explanation
These are nouns of location, usually placed after the main noun to indicate place. For example, 'on the table' is 桌子上, 'under the tree' is 树下, 'in the room' is 房间里. You can add '边' after them to form the corresponding location word, such as 上边 (above), 下边 (below), 里边 (inside). The usage is similar, for example: 'inside the schoolbag' is 书包里边, 'north of the library' is 图书馆的北边. These words help pinpoint the exact position of an object.
Examples
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The grammar point “方位名词：上、下、里、外、前、后、左、右、东、南、西、北；上边、下边、里边、外边、前边、后边、左边、右边、东边、南边、西边、北边” (Location nouns: above, below, inside, outside, front, back, left, right, east, west, south, north, and extended forms with +边) is one of the key structures at HSK 1. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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