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HSK 1 grammar · preposition

在

在 + place — location

Pattern

+ +
( ) can be left out · other words may come before, between and after

How it works

在 before a place word says where someone or something is located.

Examples

我在家。
Wǒ zài jiā.
I'm at home.
他在学校学习。
Tā zài xuéxiào xuéxí.
He studies at school.

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