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LESSON 17 · HSK 2
在哪儿
Where Is It? — Describe positions and directions; come in and go out
13 words
4 patterns 0% done
Vocabulary 词汇
Tap a word for strokes
pángbiān 旁边
beside, next to
zuǒbian 左边
left side
yòubian 右边
right side
wài 外
outside
jìn 进
to enter
chū 出
to go out / exit
mén 门
door
fángjiān 房间
room
jiàoshì 教室
classroom
zhǎo 找
to look for
xiàng 向
towards
dì-yī 第一
first
tā 它
it
Dot: green = known, gold = learning, none = new
Grammar 语法
Position: thing + 在 + place + 旁边/左边/右边
银 。
Place words come after the reference noun: 学校旁边 (next to the school), 门外 (outside the door). You can also flip it: 商店旁边是银行 = next to the store is the bank.
Direction: 进/出 + 来/去
！ / 。
来 = toward the speaker, 去 = away from the speaker. If you're inside the room: 进来 (come in), 出去 (go out). If you're outside: 进去 (go in), 出来 (come out).
Ordinals: 第 + number
/
Put 第 (dì) before any number to make it 'first, second…': 第一 (first), 第二 (second). Then add a measure word: 第一次 (the first time).
Towards: 向 + direction + verb
，左 。
向 (xiàng) = towards. 向前走 = walk forward. 向左 / 向右 = to the left / right. Common for giving directions.
Sentences 句子
，。
My room is on the left; my brother's is on the right.
。
The teacher is waiting for you outside the classroom.
！。
Come in! The door isn't closed.
？
What are you looking for?
，。
Walk ahead — the first door is the restroom.
Dialogue 对话
，？
Excuse me, which classroom is Teacher Wang in?
。，。
On the third floor. Go right — it's the first classroom.
！？
Thanks! Where's the elevator?
。
Right next to the door.
，？
Teacher Wang, may I come in?
！？
Please come in! What do you need me for?