Special cases of "zai" following verbs

Nível: HSK 2 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

When used to indicate locations of actions, 在 (zài) is usually placed after the subject and before the verb. There are certain cases, however, when 在 (zài) goes after the verb. This pattern is used regularly with special types of verbs, including: 住 (zhù), 放 (fàng), 坐 (zuò), and 站 (zhàn). These are verbs that imply movement or location. Technically, the structure is called a location complement, but it can be understood without going into that much detail. Just remember that for verbs implying movement or location like the ones above, the default sentence order changes and you get this structure: Subj. + [Special Verb] + 在 + Location

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 你住在上海吗？ (nǐ zhù zài shànghǎima ？): "Do you live in Shanghai?"
• 他坐在老板的旁边。 (tā zuò zài lǎobǎn de pángbiān 。): "He sat beside the boss."
• 你应该站在我后面。 (nǐ yìnggāi zhàn zài wǒ hòumiàn 。): "You should stand behind me."
• 不要坐在我的床上。 (bùyào zuò zàiwǒ de chuáng shàng 。): "Don't sit on my bed."

Estude esta lição interativamente com áudio e karaokê acústico no Rami Mandarim Grátis.