ChineseSkillDICTIONARY
CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

在

zàiHSK 1

在 (zài) is an HSK 1 Chinese word with 4 definitions and 8 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH4
DEFINITIONS4
EXAMPLES8
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto be at

    • EX
      你明天在家吗？

      Will you be home tomorrow?

    • EX
      我现在不在家。

      I'm not at home right now.

2

preposition 介

  1. Englishat

    • EX
      我们在饭店吃饭。

      We're eating at a restaurant.

    • EX
      他在医院上班。

      He works at a hospital.

3

adverb 副

  1. Englishto indicate progressive aspect; in the middle of doing something

    • EX
      她在吃水果。

      She's eating fruit.

    • EX
      我在跑步。

      I'm running.

4

adjective 形

  1. Englishto exist; to be alive

    • EX
      那家公司现在还在吗？

      Does that company still exist?

    • EX
      只要希望还在，就不要放弃。

      As long as there's still hope, don't give up.