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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

在 [zài]

1. verb [存在] live

精神永在。

The spirit will live forever.
2. verb [处于] be

你的书在桌子上。

Your book is on the table.

我父母在纽约。

My parents are in New York.
3. verb [在于] rest with

和解的关键在他们。

The key to reconciliation rests with them.
4. adverb

情况在改变。

Things are changing.

他们在看电视。

They're watching TV.
5. preposition at

在机场等候

wait at the airport

在人类历史上

in human history

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

在 [zài]

1. verb exist; be alive

问题还在，并没有解决。

The problem still exists. It's not solved yet.

他父亲还在，母亲早就不在了。

His father is still alive, but his mother passed away long ago.
2. verb be at, in or on (a place);kick around

你去那儿找他，他准在。

Go and see him; he must be there.
3. verb depend on; rest with
4. verb lie in; consist in
5. verb join or belong to an organization; be a member of an organization
6. verb be on the job or at the post
7. preposition at, in, or on (a place or time)
8. adverb [used to indicate action in progress]
9. [used together with 所(suǒ), and usually followed by 不(bù) to indicate emphasis]

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

在 [zài]

1. 动存在；生存

人在阵地在。

父母健在。
2. 动 (人或事物)处于某个地点或位置

他在教室里呢。

在场。

在座。
3. 动处在(某职位上)；属于(某个群体)

在职。

在位。

在教(ｊｉàｏ)。

在野。
4. 动取决于

谋事在人，成事在天。

事在人为。
5. 副正在

他在看书。

红旗在飘扬。
6. 介引进动作行为有关的处所、时间、范围、条件等

在屋里看书。

列车在夜间到达。

在工作上认真负责。
7. E跟"再"不同。

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Examples

他这会儿不是在教室，就是在图书馆。: He's now either in the classroom or in the library.
一起抢劫案竟在光天化日之下发生在一条热闹大街上。: A holdup took place in broad daylight in a crowded street.
大伙儿在会上争得不可开交，他却在一旁看热闹。: Everybody at the meeting was arguing excitedly while he stood by and watched the fun.
我的孩子生活在优越的环境中，可以说是在蜜罐中长大的。: My child has always lived in comfort. He can be said to have grown up in a honey jar.
有人在前台表演，有人在幕后指挥。: Some appeared on the stage, while others pulled strings behind the scenes.
你可以在会上提出这建议，我在旁边给你敲边鼓。: You present this proposal at the meeting and I'll back you up from the sidelines.
有些人在看书，有些人在谈天。: Some people were reading, some were talking.
历史在斗争中发展，世界在动荡中前进。: History develops in struggle and the world advances amidst turbulence.
我们在明处，敌人在暗里。: We can't see the enemy, but they can see us.; 17634 more results

Character Decomposition

	+	丨 [gǔn,shù]	+	土 [tǔ]

Stroke Order

Total Strokes: 6

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Prepositions as conveyors of time

Prepositions as conveyors of time

A preposition is used before an object, noun, pronoun or a phrase, to form a phrase that describes a place, position, direction, method, time, object, aim, or the passive voice. Prepositional phrases can be used as adverbial adjuncts, objects, attributives or compliments. Normal prepositions that convey time such as “从” cóng, “自” zì, “自从” zìcóng, “由” yóu, “打” dǎ, “在” zài, “当” dāng, “于” yú are placed before time words. “当” is often used with “的时候” de shíhou together to form an adverbial adjunct.
(1) 他从6岁开始坚持每天锻炼身体。
(2) 他自（自从）那天就再也没有迟到过。
(3) 这家银行营业时间：由9点到17点。
(4) 打昨天起他就觉得头痛。
(5) 当我想起他的时候，他已经不见了。
(6) 新中国成立于1949年。

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