在
Character
to be at or in a place
Meaning
zài
zai4- to be at or in a place
- at, in, or on (a place)
- shows an action is happening now
Examples
我在家。
wǒ zài jiā
I am at home.
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他在看电视。
tā zài kàn diàn shì
He is watching TV.
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Stroke order
All 6 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 在
Draw “在” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 在
See all 175 →在家zài jiāto be at homeWordHSK 1在乎zài huto care about someone or something and think it is importantWordHSK 4在于zài yúto depend on; to be decided by someone or somethingWordHSK 4在内zài nèiincluded in a group, number, or priceWordHSK 5在场zài chǎngto be present; to be there in person when something happensWordHSK 5在意zài yìto care about something or someoneWordHSK 7–9在线zài xiànconnected to the internet; using the internetWordHSK 7–9在职zài zhíto have a job and be working at itWordHSK 7–9在下zài xiàunderWord在世zài shìto be aliveWord在任zài rènto be in office; incumbentWord在位zài wèito be on the throne; to reignWord