Use Mandarin location, movement, companion, and purpose clues across four scenes.
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The key is inside the box.
Read the Chinese clue and choose the matching spot.
table, chair, door, plant
Choose a spot in the scene
Read the target line, then choose the place, route, person, or thing that makes it true.
A running strip of Mandarin terms from your deliveries across the room, street, cafe, and mini chat.
Quick map
Mandarin often combines 在 with a place and a position word: 在桌子上面 means on the table. Compare movement and people-related phrases below.
| Mandarin Chinese | English | Tiny example |
|---|---|---|
| 在……里面 (zài … lǐmiàn) | inside | 钥匙在盒子里面。 |
| 在……上面 (zài … shàngmiàn) | on / on top of | 书在桌子上面。 |
| 在……下面 (zài … xiàmiàn) | under | 包在桌子下面。 |
| 在……后面 (zài … hòumiàn) | behind | 猫在植物后面。 |
| 在……前面 (zài … qiánmiàn) | in front of | 鞋子在门前面。 |
| 在……旁边 (zài … pángbiān) | next to | 手机在椅子旁边。 |
| Mandarin Chinese | English | Tiny example |
|---|---|---|
| 到 (dào) | to / arrive at | 我到学校了。 — I have arrived at school. |
| 从 (cóng) | from | 我从家里来。 — I came from home. |
| 往 (wǎng) | toward | 往左走。 — Walk to the left. |
| 经过 (jīngguò) | pass through / pass by | 经过公园。 — Pass by the park. |
| Mandarin Chinese | English | Tiny example |
|---|---|---|
| 跟 (gēn) | with (a person) | 我跟朋友去。 — I go with a friend. |
| 给 (gěi) | for / to | 给你。 — For you. |
| 用 (yòng) | using | 我用笔写字。 — I write with a pen. |
| 为了 (wèile) | in order to / for the sake of | 为了学习中文。 — In order to learn Chinese. |
Why this is good practice
Mandarin Chinese location words often become clearer when you can see the relationship: in the box, under the table, behind the plant, to the cafe, with milk, for me.
Courier mode gives quick repetitions. Tiny Apartment Mystery slows down just enough to read clues and care where each object is hiding.