HSK 1 • Lesson 11办公楼在教学楼北边
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办公楼在教学楼北边

Bàngōnglóu zài jiàoxuélóu běibian
The office building is north of the teaching building
Pattern 1

办公楼在教学楼北边。

Bàngōnglóu zài jiàoxuélóu běibian.
Meaning:The office building is north of the teaching building.

The structure 'A 在 B + locative word' shows where A is located relative to B.

Pattern 2

学校里边有教学楼、办公楼、图书馆和留学生宿舍楼。

Xuéxiào lǐbian yǒu jiàoxuélóu, bàngōnglóu, túshūguǎn hé liúxuéshēng sùshèlóu.
Meaning:Inside the school there are teaching buildings, office buildings, a library, and international student dormitories.

The existential structure 'Place + 有 + person/thing' (indefinite) tells what or who is in a place.

Pattern 3

学校附近有很多饭馆儿和商店，东边还有一个电影院。

Xuéxiào fùjìn yǒu hěn duō fànguǎnr hé shāngdiàn, dōngbian hái yǒu yí ge diànyǐngyuàn.
Meaning:There are many restaurants and shops near the school, and to the east there is also a cinema.

Use '还有...' to add other things that are also in the nearby area.

Pattern 4

电影院对面是一个药店，药店旁边是一个茶叶店。

Diànyǐngyuàn duìmiàn shì yí ge yàodiàn, yàodiàn pángbiān shì yí ge cháyèdiàn.
Meaning:Opposite the cinema is a pharmacy, and beside the pharmacy is a tea shop.

The structure 'Place + 是 + person/thing' states the one specific thing or person at that location.

Pattern 5

保罗在西蒙和英男后边。

Bǎoluó zài Xīméng hé Yīngnán hòubian.
Meaning:Paul is behind Simon and Yingnan.

Describes where people are relative to each other in a space or in a photo.

Pattern 6

桌子上边有一本书、一个台灯，还有一张莉莉男朋友的照片。

Zhuōzi shàngbian yǒu yì běn shū, yí ge táidēng, hái yǒu yì zhāng Lìli nánpéngyou de zhàopiàn.
Meaning:On the desk there is a book, a desk lamp, and also a photo of Lily's boyfriend.

Lists objects on a surface with their measure words (本, 个, 张).

Pattern 7

抽屉里有什么？ ➔ 抽屉里有一块巧克力。

Chōuti li yǒu shénme? ➔ Chōuti li yǒu yí kuài qiǎokèlì.
Meaning:What is in the drawer? ➔ There is a piece of chocolate in the drawer.

Asking and answering about things inside an enclosed space (里边 shortened to 里).