Topic: Chinese

"Your cell phone is on the table."

Translation:你的手机在桌子上。

December 3, 2017

5 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/grey236

    Why is 上 after 桌子 and not before?

    December 3, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/tting12

      在......上/下/里/外 refers to a state of being , it's a phrase

      January 19, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/Oscarbelle810

        Does this sentence need the 在?

        April 8, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/kovotsky

          Why don't they accept: 你的手机在桌子上边。 ？

          July 8, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/mendosi

            That would be like saying the phone is above the table, on the top side. Instead the phone is sitting on top of the table.

            January 16, 2019
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