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    Expressing 'laboratory' with 实验室 (shíyànshì)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    在 + 实验室 + 中/里

    Explanation

    The noun 实验室 (shíyànshì) means 'laboratory,' referring to a room or facility equipped for scientific experiments or research. It is commonly used in academic and scientific contexts, often preceded by 在 to indicate location.

    Examples

    • 请不要在实验室里吃东西。

      Qǐng bùyào zài shíyànshì lǐ chī dōngxī.

      Please do not eat in the laboratory.

    • 这个实验室的设备非常先进。

      Zhège shíyànshì de shèbèi fēicháng xiānjìn.

      The equipment in this laboratory is very advanced.

    • 她每天都在实验室待到很晚才回家。

      Tā měitiān dōu zài shíyànshì dāi dào hěn wǎn cái huíjiā.

      She stays in the laboratory until very late every day before going home.

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