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Prepositions & Location Words

Spatial prepositions
我在家。
I am at home.
Wǒ zài jiā.
在 (zài) = at/in
书在桌子上。
The book is on the table.
Shū zài zhuōzi shàng.
Location: 上 (shàng) = on/above
猫在盒子里。
The cat is in the box.
Māo zài hézi lǐ.
Location: 里 (lǐ) = inside
车在房子前面。
The car is in front of the house.
Chē zài fángzi qiánmiàn.
Location: 前面 (qiánmiàn) = in front of
银行在右边。
The bank is on the right.
Yínháng zài yòubiān.
Location: 右边 (yòubiān) = right side
我从北京来。
I come from Beijing.
Wǒ cóng Běijīng lái.
Preposition 从 (cóng) = from
我去车站。
I go to the station.
Wǒ qù chēzhàn.
Preposition 到 (dào) = to (destination)
她对我好。
She is good to me.
Tā duì wǒ hǎo.
Preposition 对 (duì) = toward/to (person)
外面 / 里面 / 旁边
outside / inside / beside
wàimiàn / lǐmiàn / pángbiān
Common location nouns
走上来
walk up here
zǒu shàng lái
Direction complement: verb + direction