HSK 1
在 meaning in Chinese
zài
Without tone marks: zai
Listen to 在
to be at
verb/preposition/adverb
How to use 在
在 introduces a location: 我在家 means I am at home. Before a verb, it can mark an action in progress: 我在学习 means I am studying. A location normally goes before the action, as in 在家学习.
Everyday examples
他在学校。
Tā zài xuéxiào.
He is at school.
我在看书。
Wǒ zài kàn shū.
I am reading a book.
Dayword examples
Example
我在家。
wǒ zài jiā.
I am at home.
Dayword example
English glosses are adapted from CC-CEDICT, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences are written by Dayword or taken from Tatoeba contributors under CC BY 2.0 FR, with a link on each Tatoeba sentence.
Practice 在 on your Lock Screen
Dayword puts this word under the clock and brings it back when you would forget it.
