in the house 在屋裡, on the tree 在樹上

Dear friends, 

Here is the lesson today, we will keep learning the locating adverb 在(at, on, in) along with related adverbs 裡(inside), 上(above), 中(inside). Please watch the following video for these phrases:

The first phrase:

in the house

在屋裡

zài wū lǐ

在(in) + 屋(house) + 裡(inside)

note: the idiom case 在(in) + somewhere + 裡(inside) is to locate something inside somewhere. 

stay in the house

待在屋裡

dāi zài wū lǐ

待(stay) + 在(in) + 屋(house) + 裡(inside)

the piggy staying in the house

小豬待在屋裡

xiǎo zhū dāi zài wū lǐ

小豬(piggy) = 小(little) + 豬(pig)

小豬(piggy) + 待(stay) + 在(in) + 屋(house) + 裡(inside)

Please check the analysis of the phrases and vocabulary of this lesson via my database site:

http://www.chinese-word.com/lessons/lesson-47.html

The second phrase:

on the tree

在樹上

zài shù shàng

在(on) + 樹(tree) + 上(above)

note: the idiom case 在(on) + somewhere + 上(above) is to locate something on somewhere. 

standing on the tree

站在樹上

zhàn zài shù shàng

站(stand) + 在(on) + 樹(tree) + 上(above)

little bird standing on the tree

小鳥站在樹上

xiǎo niǎo zhàn zài shù shàng

小鳥(little bird) = 小(little) + 鳥(bird)

小鳥(little bird) + 站(stand) + 在(on) + 樹(tree) + 上(above)

The third phrase: 

by the door

在門旁邊

zài mén páng-biān

在(at) + 門(door) + 旁邊(by the side)

note: the idiom case 在(at) + somewhere + 旁邊(by the side) is to locate something beside somewhere. 

crouch by the door

蹲在門旁邊

dūn zài mén páng-biān

蹲(crouch) + 在(at) + 門(door) + 旁邊(by the side)

note: the verb 蹲(crouch) here normally is used for the animal like cat or tiger when they are waiting and hunting the prey, as the Kung Fu movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

kitty is crouching by the door

小貓蹲在門旁邊

xiǎo māo dūn zài mén biān

小貓(kitty) = 小(little) + 貓(cat)

小貓(kitty) + 蹲(crouch) + 在(at) + 門(door) + 旁邊(by the side)

The fourth phrase:

in the water

在水中

zài shuǐ zhōng

在(in) + 水(water) + 中(inside)

note: the idiom case 在(in) + somewhere + 中(inside) is to locate something inside somewhere. 

hiding in the water

躲在水中

duǒ zài shuǐ zhōng

躲(hide) + 在(in) + 水(water) + 中(inside)

turtle is hiding in the water

烏龜躲在水中

wū-guī duǒ zài shuǐ zhōng

烏龜(turtle) + 躲(hide) + 在(in) + 水(water) + 中(inside)

here is the 2-character modern Chinese word 烏龜(wū-guī), which you may seen in the cartoon movie Kung Fu Panda as the character of Master Wu Gui 烏龜.

turtle

烏龜

wū-guī

Well, that's all for the lesson today, please check the analysis of the phrases and vocabulary of this lesson via my database site:

http://www.chinese-word.com/lessons/lesson-47.html

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Wish you have a nice day!

祝你有美好的一天

Best regards,

Andres Leo