Hanzi

在 Chinese character image - Hanzi

在 Chinese character image - Hanzi
在 Chinese character image - Hanzi
在 Chinese character image - Hanzi
在 Chinese character image - Hanzi
在 Chinese character image - Hanzi
在 Chinese character image - Hanzi
在 Chinese character image - Hanzi
在 Chinese character image - Hanzi
在 Chinese character image - Hanzi
在 Chinese character image - Hanzi

Common Meanings

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zài在

to exist; to be present; to remain
美好的回忆永远存在我们心中。
Beautiful memories always exist in our hearts.
To be present at a certain place or to be in a particular state/position.
他现在在家休息。
He is currently resting at home.
To lie in, depend on, or be concerned with; emphasizing the focus or essence of something.
成功的关键在于坚持不懈的努力。
The key to success lies in persistent effort.
Indicates an action in progress, similar to 'be + -ing' in English.
她正在看书。
She is reading a book.
Used as a preposition to indicate the time, location, situation, or scope of an action or state.
你的建议在理，我们应该采纳。
Your suggestion is reasonable; we should adopt it.
Used with '所' to form idiomatic expressions, often emphasizing the scope or inevitability of a situation, such as '在所不辞' (to not hesitate) or '在所难免' (unavoidable).
生活中的小摩擦在所难免，关键在于如何处理。
Minor frictions in life are unavoidable; the key lies in how to handle them.