| 他 | 在 | 中 | 国 | 。 |
| tā | zài | zhōng | guó | _ |
| he | at | middle | country | _ |
| he, him, other | be at, be in, be on, be doing, 1st part: when,while | China | 。 | |
| He is in China. | ||||
| 他 | 不 | 在 | 中 | 国 | 。 |
| tā | bù | zài | zhōng | guó | _ |
| he | not | at | middle | country | _ |
| he, him, other | no, not, after negative question: yes | be at, be in, be on, be doing, 1st part: when,while | China | 。 | |
| He is not in China. | |||||