HSK 2

存现句1:表示存在

Existential sentence structure (存现句1)

Explanation

This is a structure used to describe the existence or location of a person/thing. The general formula is: place + have/exist + thing/person. When using a verb, you add '着' (zhe) to indicate a continuous state, for example: '桌子上放着一本词典' (There is a dictionary lying on the table). This structure is often used to describe a scene or the location of objects.

Examples

(1)处所+有+数量短语+名词(见【一37】“‘有’字句1-(2)”)
1chùsuǒ+yǒu+shùliàngduǎn+míngjiàn37yǒu1-2
(2)处所+动词+着(+数量短语)+名词
2chùsuǒ+dòng+zhe+shùliàngduǎn+míng
桌子上放着一本词典。
zhuōzishàngfàngzheběndiǎn
教室前边站着一位老师。
jiàoshìqiánbiānzhànzhewèilǎoshī
桌子上放着书、笔和本子。
zhuōzishàngfàngzheshūběnzi

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