Learn 在 + place and ...的 + 物体 through Finding Things at Home.
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这是我的床。
This is my bed.
我每天在床上睡觉。
I sleep in bed every day.
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我家有一台电视机。
My family has a TV set.
这台电视机很大。
This TV set is very big.
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我在学汉字。
I am learning Chinese characters.
这个汉字怎么写？
How do you write this Chinese character?
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桌子下边有一只猫。
There is a cat under the table.
下边我们开始唱歌。
Next, let's start singing.
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学校在前边。
The school is in front.
请看前边。
Please look ahead.
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书在地上。
The book is on the ground.
孩子坐在地上。
The child is sitting on the floor.
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这个地方很美。
This place is very beautiful.
他脚上有个地方受伤了。
There is a spot on his foot that got injured.
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我的家里有五个人。
There are five people in my family.
我今天在家里。
I am at home today.
在 + 地点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。
Mom is on the bed.
电视机在房间里。
The television is in the room.
...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。
Mom's book is on the table.
这本书的汉字很难。
The Chinese characters in this book are hard.
Two friends, Xiao Lin and Xiao Nan, are looking for something in the room.
我的汉字书在哪儿？
Where is my Chinese character book?
你的书在电视机前边。
Your book is in front of the television.
不在这儿。地上有书吗？
It's not here. Is there a book on the floor?
地上没有。你看看床下边吧。
Not on the floor. Try looking under the bed.
啊！在床下边！
Ah! It's under the bed!
你的书太多了，家里没有地方了。
You’ve got too many books — there’s no space left at home.
是啊。床下边是好地方。
True. Under the bed is a good spot.