在

zài

HSK 1 verb / 介 / adverb

Meaning 释义

to exist; to be alive
(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

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In real sentences 真实例句

你nǐ在zài干什么gànshénme啊ā？

What're you doing?

Tatoeba #3

他tā住zhù在zài这里zhèlǐ吗ma？

Does he live here?

Tatoeba #136598

你nǐ住zhù在zài哪里nǎlǐ？

Where do you live?

Tatoeba #136401

火车站huǒchēzhàn在zài哪里nǎlǐ？

Where's the train station?

Tatoeba #136613

我wǒ在zài我wǒ爸bà的de公司gōngsī一直yīzhí感觉gǎnjué不自在bùzìzai。

I never felt at ease in my father's company.

Tatoeba #1516456

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

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