Russian Language StudiesRussian Language Studies2618-81632618-8171Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba14521Research ArticleMETHODS OF EXPRESSING SPATIAL MEANINGS IN RUSSIAN AND CHINESE LANGUAGES (LINGVISTIC AND DIDACTIC ASPECT)YaoJiaru-Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia15122016415015508122016Copyright © 2016,2016This article discusses the means of expressing spatial relations - position and direction of action - in Russian and Chinese languages. The purpose of the comparative description is to identify the similarities and differences in the meaning and use of prepositions in two languages. The more developed system of spatial relations in Russian language determines the difficulties of learning this topic for Chinese students.spatial relationshipslocationprepositionpostpositioncomparisonsimilarities and differencesinterlingual interferenceпространственные отношенияместоположениепредлогпослелогсопоставлениесходства и различиямежъязыковая интерференция