place + verb + 着 + thing (there is …)
There is … (somewhere)
Place + verb + 着 + thing describes what is at a place and how it is placed: 墙上挂着一张地图 “there is a map hanging on the wall”.
In stories
一个小女孩站在她旁边，六七岁，手里拿着一个红色的气球。
星期五（上） · Friday (part 1) HSK 2
手机上写着三个字：星期五。
星期五（下） · Friday (part 2) HSK 2
观音院南边二十里，有一座黑风山，山上住着一个黑熊精。
孙悟空说：“山上面有如来佛祖的一张纸，纸上写着六个金色的字。
What does place + verb + 着 + thing (there is …) mean in Chinese?
There is … (somewhere). Place + verb + 着 + thing describes what is at a place and how it is placed: 墙上挂着一张地图 “there is a map hanging on the wall”.
How common is place + verb + 着 + thing (there is …)?
It comes up in 65 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.
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