<p>The usage of &quot;<strong>有</strong>&quot; is generally used to follow the subject and to emphasize states such as &quot;obtained/possessed&quot;.</p>
<p><em>For example: <strong>我有2个苹果</strong>, and the meaning of &quot;<strong>有</strong>&quot; is used to emphasize that I already have <strong>[2]+[apples]</strong>.
For example, <strong>有个小朋友在花园里</strong>. The word &quot;<strong>有</strong>&quot; is used to emphasize that there are already <strong>one children</strong>.</em></p>
<p>The usage of &quot;<strong>在</strong>&quot; is generally used to emphasize the position between physical space and virtual space.</p>
<p><em>For example, <strong>出口在花园的东边</strong>, which means &quot;<strong>在</strong>&quot; to emphasize the <strong>geographical location space</strong>.
For example, <strong>NBA总决赛将在今晚八点钟举行</strong>. &quot;<strong>在</strong>&quot; means emphasis/time <strong>[8 o'clock]</strong>.
For example, <strong>已经去世的爷爷一直在我记忆深处</strong>. &quot;<strong>在</strong>&quot; means emphasizing the virtual space in <strong>the depths of my memory</strong></em></p>
<p>Advanced example:
*<strong>有2个小朋友在花园中</strong>
This is a double emphasis, with a focus on <strong>[2 children]</strong> and <strong>[in the garden]</strong>.*Emphasize the space of the two children and their respective regions separately</p>

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verus
<p>It's hard to remember where 有，在 and prepositions go. I'm also not sure how I would add adjectives to do with colour/size/numbers would go in the sentence.</p>

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I recommend checking out Allset Learning's Chinese Grammar Wiki: https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/A2_grammar_points
You may find the A1 and B1 pages also useful for your questions.
2ndQuantized
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That's amazing! Incredibly helpful with lots of info on everything, thank you so much!
tva_learner
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2023-04-19T06:25:22.327Z
You can roughly tell the difference. "有" stands for existence, but emphasizes possession. "在" also means existence, but the emphasis is on being.
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Can anyone explain the sentence structure for prepositions and using adjectives/numbers and measure words?
# Can anyone explain the sentence structure for prepositions and using adjectives/numbers and measure words?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-02-05)

It's hard to remember where 有，在 and prepositions go. I'm also not sure how I would add adjectives to do with colour/size/numbers would go in the sentence.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I recommend checking out Allset Learning's Chinese Grammar Wiki: https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/A2_grammar_points You may find the A1 and B1 pages also useful for your questions.  
> **username_0**: That's amazing! Incredibly helpful with lots of info on everything, thank you so much!  
> **username_2**: You can roughly tell the difference. "有" stands for existence, but emphasizes possession. "在" also means existence, but the emphasis is on being.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2024-06-05. Score: 1

The usage of "**有**" is generally used to follow the subject and to emphasize states such as "obtained/possessed".

*For example: **我有2个苹果**, and the meaning of "**有**" is used to emphasize that I already have **[2]+[apples]**.
For example, **有个小朋友在花园里**. The word "**有**" is used to emphasize that there are already **one children**.*

The usage of "**在**" is generally used to emphasize the position between physical space and virtual space.

*For example, **出口在花园的东边**, which means "**在**" to emphasize the **geographical location space**.
For example, **NBA总决赛将在今晚八点钟举行**. "**在**" means emphasis/time **[8 o'clock]**.
For example, **已经去世的爷爷一直在我记忆深处**. "**在**" means emphasizing the virtual space in **the depths of my memory***

Advanced example:
\***有2个小朋友在花园中**
This is a double emphasis, with a focus on **[2 children]** and **[in the garden]**.\*Emphasize the space of the two children and their respective regions separately


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