Level 1 Lesson 15.1 – Surface, Underneath, Inside, Outside, Front and Back

Grammar 1: How to Say Up, Down, Inside, Outside, Front and Back in Chinese · HSK 1

We learned about Locality Noun 里 already. In this lesson we'll learn more Locality Nouns, which are called fāngwèicí 方位词 in Chinese. In this lesson we have more 方位词. These 方位词 are common ways of how to say Up, Down, Inside, Outside, Front and Back in Chinese.

Grammar 2: Existential Sentences with 方位词: 上 下 里 外 前面 后面 · HSK 1

方位词: 上 下 里 外 前面 后面 can all be used in an Existential Sentence with this structure:

Place/Object + Locality Noun  + 有 + Object

Please practice Existential Sentences in Chinese:

• chuángshang yǒu yíjiàn yīfu
  床上有一件衣服。
  there is a "jian" (of) clothes on the bed
• zhèzhāng zhuōzi xià yǒu yìběn shū
  这张桌子下有一本书。
  there is a book under this "zhang" (of) table
• yīfuli yǒu yìbǎikuài qián
  衣服里有一百块钱。
  there is 100 RMB in the clothes (pocket).
• fángzi wài yǒu yíge rén
  房子外有一个人。
  there is a person outside of the house/apartment
• wǒ qiánmiàn yǒu yìbēi chá
  我前面有一杯茶。
  there is a cup of tea in front of me
• shāngdiàn hòumiàn yǒu yìsuǒ xuéxiào
  商店后面有一所学校。
  there is a school behind the store