Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

246 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1

2. It is right here (Use and Structure notes 13.2, 13.7)

You will hear a question about the location of some place, followed by a location. Say that
the place is right at the location, including the word 就 to emphasize that it is right there, as
in the example.

Example:

You will hear: 學 xiào 在哪兒？（飯館的東 biAn）

You will say: 學 xiào 就在飯館的東 biAn。

You will hear the correct response: 學 xiào 就在飯館的東 biAn。

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3. Describing a location from the other perspective (Use and Structure note 13.7)

You will hear a statement describing the location of A with respect to B. You will describe
the location of B with respect to A as in the example. Please look at the illustration as you
study the example.

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Example:

You will hear: 小張在老師的 zuIbiAn。

You will say: 老師在小張的 yòubiAn。

You will hear the correct response: 老師在小張的 yòubiAn。

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