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Using a noun phrase as an adpositional phrase
Location & Position
Time Expressions
Explanation
A noun phrase can function as an adpositional phrase to express location, time, or manner without requiring an explicit preposition. In Chinese, certain nouns inherently carry locative or temporal meaning and can serve directly as adverbial modifiers. This allows for more concise expression compared to using a full prepositional phrase.
Examples
他们明天下午到。
Tāmen míngtiān xiàwǔ dào.
They will arrive tomorrow afternoon.
我们学校旁边有一家咖啡店。
Wǒmen xuéxiào pángbiān yǒu yī jiā kāfēidiàn.
There is a coffee shop next to our school.
她每天晚上十点睡觉。
Tā měitiān wǎnshàng shí diǎn shuìjiào.
She goes to bed at ten o'clock every night.