Saying what is in a place: Place + 有 / 是

存现句是表示某个地方或位置存在某人或某物的句子，一般以“有”或“是”为标记。否定时，宾语前不能使用数量词语。 To say what is in a place, put the place first: 学校前边有一家电影院 (There is a cinema in front of the school). 有 says “there is (something)”. 是 says “it is (exactly this)”: 电影院前边是一家超市. In the negative use 没有 and drop the number: 桌子上没有小猫.

Examples

• 学校前边有一家电影院。

  Xuéxiào qiánbian yǒu yì jiā diànyǐngyuàn.

  There is a cinema in front of the school.

• 电影院前边是一家超市。

  Diànyǐngyuàn qiánbian shì yì jiā chāoshì.

  In front of the cinema is a supermarket.

• 桌子上没有小猫。

  Zhuōzi shang méiyǒu xiǎo māo.

  There is no cat on the table.