Friday, December 11, 2020

different ways to show the existence of an object

 Here is a summary of different ways to show the existence of an object:


to show the existence of an object:

Place + 有(you) + object 


note: 

place = 在 + Location+ 上 / 下 / 里 / 旁边/中间)

宿舍里 有 一张床。

There is a bed in the dorm.

to identify the object in certain place:

Place + 是(shi) + object

柜子上 是 一个灯。

It is a lamp on the closet.

to emphasize how the things exist:

Place + verb-+ object

verbs:

  • 放 fang4 to put

  • 摆 bai3 to display

  • 挂 gua4 to hang

柜子 上 放着 一个灯。

There is a lamp put on the closet.

柜子(gui zi) 上 摆着(bai zhe) 一个灯(deng)。

There is a lamp displayed on the closet.

墙上(qiang2 shang4)  挂着(gua4 zhe) 两个帽子(mao zi )🎩

There are two hats hanging on the wall.


to show the location of the objects:

Something + 在(zai) + Place

书包 在 地毯(di4 tan3)上。

The bag is on the carpet



 vs. V

More examples: 

手里有一杯茶                 手里拿着一杯茶

桌子上有一本书                    桌子上放着一本书

教室里有二十个学生            教室里坐着二十个学生

教室里有一位老师                教室里站着一位老师

衣架上有一件大衣                衣架上挂着一件大衣

墙上有一张照片                    墙上贴着一张照片

黑板上有一个字                    黑板上写着一个字





Questions: How to say these 4 sentennces in Mandarin 
1. There is a chair in front of the table.(Place + 有 + object ) 
2. There is a jacket hanging on the chair. (Place + verb-着+ object)
3. The blanket is on the bed.(Something + 在 + Place) 
4. It is a backpack on the carpet. (Place + 是 + object)

note: place = 在 + Location+ 上 / 下 / 左边/右边/前边/后边/ 里 / 旁边/中间)