义项
动词,表示人或事物的位置
As a verb, 在 states where someone or something is, and needs no other verb: 我在家, 老师在学校.
verb介词,用在动词前,表示动作发生的处所
prepositionThe place phrase comes before the verb: 我在家看书, never 我看书在家.
字形拆解
例句
- 我在家看书。我在家看書。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) jiā (first tone, high and level) kàn (fourth tone, falling) shū. (first tone, high and level)···
I read at home.
- 你的电脑在桌子上。你的電腦在桌子上。Nǐ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) diànnǎo (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) zhuōzi (first tone, high and level) shàng. (fourth tone, falling)···
Your computer is on the desk.
常见错误
不太对我是在家。
正确我在家。
在 is already a verb of location, so it never follows 是. 我是在家 is like saying "I am am at home".