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在

zài

to exist; to be alive

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Meaning of 在 in English

zàiHSK 1verb, preposition, adverbSyllabus #271
  1. to exist; to be alive
  2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
  3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

Example sentences

  1. 汤姆和玛丽单独在一起。
    tāng mǔ hé mǎ lì dān dú zài yì qǐ。
    Tom and Mary were alone.
    Tatoeba #8748598 by cxpadonis · #8385685 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 湯姆在一場意外中喪生。
    tāng mǔ zài yī chǎng yì wài zhōng sàng shēng。
    Tom died in an accident.
    Tatoeba #4816283 by umidake · #3522446 by neron · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 我在战争中失去了手臂。
    wǒ zài zhàn zhēng zhōng shī qù le shǒu bì。
    I lost my arm in the war.
    Tatoeba #12686213 by soueihin · #8928501 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 在

现在HSK 1正在HSK 1实在HSK 4存在HSK 5在场HSK 5在乎HSK 5在内HSK 5在线HSK 5在于HSK 5在意HSK 6

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