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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 (1 result)

在 [zài]

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

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

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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现在在落后地区的偏远深林还有部族存在。: There are tribes in the remote forests of some backward areas.
这些金锞子在古代是货币，在现在则成了很好的收藏品。: These small gold ingots were money in ancient times, and are precious relics nowadays.
我们在明处，敌人在暗里。: We can't see the enemy, but they can see us.
士兵在执行侦察任务时，为了保护自己在身上涂了一层保护色。: The soldiers disguised themselves when reconnoitering, for self-protection.
他在学校的时候有名地笨嘴拙舌，现在却变得伶牙俐齿。: He was famous for his clumsiness of speech, but now he is quite eloquent.
现在的一些年轻人当众亲热，毫不避忌，实在是不应该。: Today some young couples behave intimately in the public, which should be avoided.
他所在的部队就驻扎在边防线附近。: His army is stationed near the border line.
唐代律诗在定型化过程中和定型后，都存在变例。: There were exceptions in the "regulated" verse of Tang dynasty during and after its shaping.
小孩子安稳地坐在冰床上，哥哥在前面使劲儿拉。: The little children sat on the sledge steadily with their elder brother pulling from in the front.
古代的漕运总督府旧址现在在江苏。: The stadholder's mansion was originally set in Jiangsu province.; 24452 more results

Character Decomposition

	+	丨 [gǔn,shù]	+	土 [tǔ]

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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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