Word: 在 (zài) to exist; to be (located) at

你想我把这东西放在哪里？

Nǐ xiǎng wǒ bǎ zhè dōngxi fàng zài nǎlǐ?

Where would you like me to put this?

你想放在哪里就放在哪里。

Nǐ xiǎng fàng zài nǎlǐ jiù fàng zài nǎlǐ.

Place it wherever you like.

你想死在这里吗？

Nǐ xiǎng sǐ zài zhèlǐ ma?

Do you want to die here?

你想让我在你的茶里放多少蜂蜜？

Nǐ xiǎng ràng wǒ zài nǐ de chá lǐ fàng duōshǎo fēngmì?

How much honey do you want me to put in your tea?

你打在我手臂上的地方超级痛。

Nǐ dǎ zài wǒ shǒubì shàng de dìfāng chāojí tòng.

I have a very sore arm where you hit me.

你把袜子脱在哪儿了？

Nǐ bǎ wàzi tuō zài nǎr le?

Where did you take your socks off?

你明天下午在哪里？

Nǐ míngtiān xiàwǔ zài nǎlǐ?

Where will you be tomorrow afternoon?

你明天在哪里吃？

Nǐ míngtiān zài nǎlǐ chī?

Where will you eat tomorrow?

你明天在这里吗？

Nǐ míngtiān zài zhèlǐ ma?

Will you be here tomorrow?

你明天这个时间会在甚么地方？

Nǐ míngtiān zhège shíjiān huì zài shénme dìfāng?

Where will you be this time tomorrow?

你昨天两点半的时候在哪儿？

Nǐ zuótiān liǎng diǎn bàn de shíhou zài nǎr?

Where were you yesterday at 2:30?

你是在公园里看到他的吗？

Nǐ shì zài gōngyuán lǐ kàndào tā de ma?

Did you see him in the park? ⇒ Was in it in the park that you saw him?

你是在哪儿出生的？

Nǐ shì zài nǎr chūshēng de?

Where were you born?

你是在哪里出生的？

Nǐ shì zài nǎlǐ chūshēng de?

Where were you born?

你是在甚么时候到达的？

Nǐ shì zài shénme shíhou dàodá de?

What time did you arrive there?

你曾在哪里看到过我的眼镜吗？

Nǐ céng zài nǎlǐ kàndàoguo wǒ de yǎnjìng ma?

Have you seen my glasses anywhere?

你曾经梦想在天空飞翔吗？

Nǐ céngjīng mèngxiǎng zài tiānkōng fēixiáng ma?

Do you ever dream about flying through the sky?

你最好不要在他们来之前开始。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào zài tāmen lái zhīqián kāishǐ.

You had better not start until they arrive.

你最好不要在这里等。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào zài zhèlǐ děng.

You'd better not wait here.

你最好别在那种地方走来走去。

Nǐ zuìhǎo bié zài nàzhǒng dìfāng zǒu lái zǒu qù.

You had better not walk around in such a place.

你最好在年轻的时候多读点书。

Nǐ zuìhǎo zài niánqīng de shíhou duō dú diǎn shū.

You had better read a lot of books while you are young.

你最好在这里待久一点。

Nǐ zuìhǎo zài zhèlǐ dài jiǔ yìdiǎn.

You had better stay here a little longer.

你有在新闻上看到吗？

Nǐ yǒu zài xīnwén shàng kàndào ma?

Did you see it on the news?

你期望在这儿能找到甚么呢？

Nǐ qīwàng zài zhèr néng zhǎodào shénme ne?

What do you hope to find here?

你来之前在家里吃饭了吗？

Nǐ lái zhīqián zài jiālǐ chīfànle ma?

Did you eat at home before you came here?

你正在找的书在这里。

Nǐ zhèngzài zhǎo de shū zài zhèlǐ.

Here is the book you are looking for.

你正在找的地图在这里。

Nǐ zhèngzài zhǎo de dìtú zài zhèlǐ.

Here's the map you are looking for.

你父亲在哪儿？

Nǐ fùqīn zài nǎr?

Where is your father?

你父亲的书店在哪里？

Nǐ fùqīn de shūdiàn zài nǎlǐ?

Where is your father's bookshop?

你爷爷住在哪里？

Nǐ yéye zhù zài nǎlǐ?

Where does your grandfather live?

你爸爸在哪？

Nǐ bàba zài nǎ?

Where is your dad?

你爸爸在哪里？

Nǐ bàba zài nǎlǐ?

Where's your father?

你现在不应该在这里。

Nǐ xiànzài bù yīnggāi zài zhèlǐ.

You're not supposed to be here now.

你现在住在哪里？

Nǐ xiànzài zhù zài nǎlǐ?

Where do you live now?

你现在在哪里？

Nǐ xiànzài zài nǎlǐ?

Where are you right now?

你现在在哪里呢？

Nǐ xiànzài zài nǎlǐ ne?

Where are you now?

你现在在哪里工作？

Nǐ xiànzài zài nǎlǐ gōngzuò?

Where do you work now?

你生在哪儿？

Nǐ shēng zài nǎr?

Where were you born?

你的一个朋友在我们这里。

Nǐ de yí gè péngyou zài wǒmen zhèlǐ.

We have one of your friends here with us.

你的书在这里。

Nǐ de shū zài zhèlǐ.

Your book is here.

你的包在哪里？

Nǐ de bāo zài nǎlǐ?

Where's your bag?

你的名字不在名单上吗？

Nǐ de míngzi bú zài míngdān shàng ma?

Wasn't your name on the list?

你的姐姐在这里上学吗？

Nǐ de jiějie zài zhèlǐ shàngxué ma?

Does your sister study there?

你的孙女在哪里？

Nǐ de sūnnǚ zài nǎlǐ?

Where's your granddaughter?

你的学校在哪里？

Nǐ de xuéxiào zài nǎlǐ?

Where is your school?

你的学校在这个城市吗？

Nǐ de xuéxiào zài zhège chéngshì ma?

Is your school in this town?

你的孩子们现在在哪里？

Nǐ de háizimen xiànzài zài nǎlǐ?

Where are your children now?

你的房间在哪里？

Nǐ de fángjiān zài nǎlǐ?

Where is your room?

你的手表在哪儿？

Nǐ de shǒubiǎo zài nǎr?

Where's your watch?

你的汉语在哪学的？

Nǐ de Hànyǔ zài nǎ xué de?

Where did you study Chinese?

你的狗在哪儿？

Nǐ de gǒu zài nǎr?

Where is your dog?

你的狗在哪里？

Nǐ de gǒu zài nǎlǐ?

Where is your dog?

你的狗在这。

Nǐ de gǒu zài zhè.

Your dog is here.

你的男朋友在哪里？

Nǐ de nánpéngyou zài nǎlǐ?

Where's your boyfriend?

你的眼镜掉在地上了。

Nǐ de yǎnjìng diào zài dìshang le.

Your glasses fell on the floor.

你的短裤是在哪儿买的？

Nǐ de duǎnkù shì zài nǎr mǎi de?

Where did you buy your shorts?

你的袋子在这里。

Nǐ de dàizi zài zhèlǐ.

Here is your bag.

你的鞋在这儿。

Nǐ de xié zài zhèr.

Your shoes are here.

你知道他住在哪里吗？

Nǐ zhīdào tā zhù zài nǎlǐ ma?

Do you know where he lives?

你知道他在哪出生的吗？

Nǐ zhīdào tā zài nǎ chūshēng de ma?

Do you know where he was born?

你知道在哪里可以找到她吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ zhǎodào tā ma?

Do you know where I can find her?

你知道我父亲是否还在办公室吗？

Nǐ zhīdào wǒ fùqīn shìfǒu hái zài bàngōngshì ma?

Do you know if my father is still in the office?

你知道这个博物馆在哪里吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zhège bówùguǎn zài nǎlǐ ma?

Do you know where this museum is?

你知道问题在哪里。

Nǐ zhīdào wèntí zài nǎlǐ.

You know where the problem lies.

你确定你不想睡在它上面吗？

Nǐ quèdìng nǐ bùxiǎng shuì zài tā shàngmiàn ma?

Are you sure you don't want to sleep on it?

你站在我的立场上考虑看看。

Nǐ zhàn zài wǒ de lìchǎng shàng kǎolǜ kànkan.

Just put yourself in my shoes.

你老家在哪儿？

Nǐ lǎojiā zài nǎr?

Where is your family originally from?

你能告诉我们我们在哪里吗？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒmen-wǒmen zài nǎlǐ ma?

Can you tell us where we are?

你能告诉我能在哪里上公交车吗？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ néng zài nǎlǐ shàng gōngjiāochē ma?

Could you tell me where I can get a bus?

你能坐在那里吗？

Nǐ néng zuò zài nàli ma?

Can you sit there?

你能把车停在这儿吗？

Nǐ néng bǎ chē tíng zài zhèr ma?

Can you park the car here?

你要做的只是坐在这儿。

Nǐ yào zuò de zhǐshì zuò zài zhèr.

You have only to sit here.

你要在他们回来之前把功课做完。

Nǐ yào zài tāmen huílai zhīqián bǎ gōngkè zuò wán.

Finish your homework by the time they return.

你要把它放在哪里？

Nǐ yào bǎ tā fàng zài nǎlǐ?

Where will you put it?

你要是在这儿就好了。

Nǐ yàoshi zài zhèr jiù hǎole.

I wish you were here.

你要是愿意就留在这里。

Nǐ yàoshi yuànyì jiù liú zài zhèlǐ.

You can stay here if you like.

你记得这是在哪一年发生的吗？

Nǐ jìde zhè shì zài nǎ yì nián fāshēng de ma?

Do you remember which year it happened?

你讲话大声到我在一楼都听得到。

Nǐ jiǎnghuà dàshēng dào wǒ zài yì lóu dōu tīng dedào.

You speak so loudly I can even hear you on the first floor.

你该留在车里。

Nǐ gāi liú zài chē lǐ.

You should have stayed in the car.

你说的话在逻辑上有问题。

Nǐ shuō dehuà zài luóji shàng yǒu wèntí.

What you're saying isn't logical.

你赞成他在书中说的话吗？

Nǐ zànchéng tā zài shū zhōng shuō dehuà ma?

Do you agree with what he says in the book?

你还在上学吗？

Nǐ hái zài shàngxué ma?

Are you still in school?

你还在办公室里吗？

Nǐ hái zài bàngōngshì lǐ ma?

Are you still in the office?

你还在家里吗？

Nǐ hái zài jiālǐ ma?

Are you still at home?

你还在那吗？

Nǐ hái zài nà ma?

Are you still out there?

你还是留在这儿吧。

Nǐ háishi liú zài zhèr ba.

You would do well to stay here.

你这周末在波士顿过吗？

Nǐ zhè zhōumò zài Bōshìdùn guò ma?

Are you going to be in Boston this weekend?

你那时不在这里。

Nǐ nàshí bú zài zhèlǐ.

You weren't here then.

保持在较低的温度。

Bǎochí zài jiào dī de wēndù.

Keep it at a lower temperature.

假如我有一双翅膀的话，我会在蓝天飞翔。

Jiǎrú wǒ yǒu yìshuāng chìbǎng dehuà, wǒ huì zài lántiān fēixiáng.

If I had wings, I would fly in the blue sky.

儿童区在哪里？

Értóng qū zài nǎlǐ?

Where's the children's section?

元旦就在眼前。

Yuándàn jiù zài yǎnqián.

New Year's Day is close at hand.

全都在那里吗？

Quándōu zài nàli ma?

Is it all there?

公主之前在哪里？

Gōngzhǔ zhīqián zài nǎlǐ?

Where was the princess?

公交车在这儿停吗？

Gōngjiāochē zài zhèr tíng ma?

Does the bus stop here?

关键不在穿什么，而是怎么穿。

Guānjiàn bú zài chuān shénme, érshì zěnme chuān.

It's not what you wear, it's how you wear it.

农民在春天播种。

Nóngmín zài chūntiān bōzhǒng.

Farmers sow seeds in the spring.

冰厚得足以让我在上面走路。

Bīng hòu de zúyǐ ràng wǒ zài shàngmiàn zǒulù.

The ice was thick enough for me to walk on.

冰在水中融化。

Bīng zài shuǐ zhōng rónghuà.

Ice melts in water.

出口在这里！

Chūkǒu zài zhèlǐ!

Here is the exit!