Lesson 1: Finding Things at Home

房间

Learn 在 + place and ...的 + 物体 through Finding Things at Home.

8 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~12 min

Vocabulary8 words

chuángNoun
  • beda place for sleeping and resting

Examples

这是我的床。

zhèshìdechuáng

This is my bed.

我每天在床上睡觉。

měitiānzàichuángshàngshuìjiào

I sleep in bed every day.

地上shangNoun
  • on the ground, on the floorIndicates a position on the surface below one's feet.

Examples

书在地上。

shūzàishang

The book is on the ground.

孩子坐在地上。

háizizuòzàishang

The child is sitting on the floor.

电视机diànshìNoun
  • 1.television, TV set
  • 2.TV set

Examples

我家有一台电视机。

jiāyǒutáidiànshì

My family has a TV set.

这台电视机很大。

zhètáidiànshìhěn

This TV set is very big.

汉字hànNoun
  • Chinese characterThe common term for the written characters of Chinese.

Examples

我在学汉字。

zàixuéhàn

I am learning Chinese characters.

这个汉字怎么写?

zhègehànzěnmexiě

How do you write this Chinese character?

家里jiāliNoun
  • 1.in the home; inside the house
  • 2.at homeRefers to a location.

Examples

我的家里有五个人。

dejiāliyǒurén

There are five people in my family.

我今天在家里。

jīntiānzàijiāli

I am at home today.

前边qiánbianNoun
  • in front, the front side

Examples

学校在前边。

xuéxiàozàiqiánbian

The school is in front.

请看前边。

qǐngkànqiánbian

Please look ahead.

下边xiàbianNoun
  • 1.below, underneath
  • 2.nextcommonly used in spoken language

Examples

桌子下边有一只猫。

zhuōzixiàbianyǒuzhīmāo

There is a cat under the table.

下边我们开始唱歌。

xiàbianmenkāishǐchàng

Next, let's start singing.

地方fangNoun
  • 1.place; location
  • 2.part (of the body or of an object)

Examples

这个地方很美。

zhègefanghěnměi

This place is very beautiful.

他脚上有个地方受伤了。

jiǎoshàngyǒufangshòushāngle

There is a spot on his foot that got injured.

Grammar

Indicating Position and Location

在 + nơi chốn / địa điểm

This sentence pattern is used to specify where a person or thing is. '在' is a preposition of location, placed before the place. It can be used with words like '家里' (at home), '这儿' (here), '前边' (in front)...

妈妈在床上。

mazàichuángshàng

Mom is on the bed.

电视机在房间里。

diànshìzàifángjiānli

The television is in the room.

Showing Possession or a Related Description

...的 + 物体

Place '的' after a noun or pronoun to show belonging or a relationship. Examples in this lesson: 妈妈的书 (mom's book), 这本书的汉字 (the characters of this book). '的' can also be combined with a word for a place.

妈妈的书在桌子上。

madeshūzàizhuōzishàng

Mom's book is on the table.

这本书的汉字很难。

zhèběnshūdehànhěnnán

The Chinese characters in this book are hard.

Dialogues

Finding Things at Home

Two friends, Xiao Lin and Xiao Nan, are looking for something in the room.

小林
小林

我的汉字书在哪儿?

dehànshūzàinǎr

Where is my Chinese character book?

小南
小南

你的书在电视机前边。

deshūzàidiànshìqiánbian

Your book is in front of the television.

小林
小林

不在这儿。地上有书吗?

zàizhèrshàngyǒushūma

It's not here. Is there a book on the floor?

小南
小南

地上没有。你看看床下边吧。

shàngméiyǒukànkanchuángxiàbianba

Not on the floor. Try looking under the bed.

小林
小林

啊!在床下边!

azàichuángxiàbian

Ah! It's under the bed!

小南
小南

你的书太多了,家里没有地方了。

deshūtàiduōlejiāliméiyǒufangle

You’ve got too many books — there’s no space left at home.

小林
小林

是啊。床下边是好地方。

shìachuángxiàbianshìhǎofang

True. Under the bed is a good spot.