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In English and many other languages, people will discuss about locations using prepositions.
In Chinese language, 「方位词」 (fāng wèi cí or nouns of locality) are used for this purpose. Here is a list of the most common words to describe location.

在英语以及其他的语言中，人们会使用「介词」（prepositions）来说明位置。
但是在中文里头，则是使用「方位词」（fāngwèicí，the noun of locality)来说明位置。
现在我就来介绍中文中常见的「方位词」。

上 (shàng) – up
下 (xià)– down
里 (lǐ) – inside
外 (wài) – outside
旁 (páng) – near
左 (zuǒ) – left
右 (yóu) – right
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If you have read my previous post about Chinese numbers and the names of months, you already know how the multiplicative principle works in Chinese word building process. For words of locations, it works the same way. Just put面 (miàn) – surface or 边 (biān) – side after the character itself. Here is a list of how it would be used in Chinese:
上面 / 上边 (shàng miàn / shàng biān) – top, above
下面 / 下边 (xià miàn / xià biān) – below, under
里面 / 里边 (lǐ miàn / lǐ biān) – inside
外面 / 外边 (wài miàn/ wàibiān) – outside
旁边 (páng biān) – nearby
左边 (zuǒ biān) – on the left
右边 (yòu biān) – on the right
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The demonstrative pronouns may be combined with边 (biān) as well:
这边 (zhè biān) – here (literally means “this side”)
那边 (nà biān) – there (literally means “that side”)