Word: 在 (zài)

一个婴儿在摇篮里睡觉。

Yí gè yīng'ér zài yáolán lǐ shuìjiào.

A baby is sleeping in the cradle.

一个少女站在窗边看书。

Yí gè shàonǚ zhàn zài chuāng biān kànshū.

A girl is standing by the window reading.

一个男的突然出现在门口。

Yí gè nán de tūrán chūxiàn zài ménkǒu.

A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.

一个老人在树荫下休息。

Yí gè lǎorén zài shùyīn xià xiūxi.

An old man was resting in the shade of the tree.

一些世界上最蓝的水在火山湖。

Yìxiē shìjiè shàng zuì lán de shuǐ zài huǒshān hú.

Some of the bluest water in the world is found in Crater Lake.

一些家具是用胶水黏在一起。

Yìxiē jiājù shì yòng jiāoshuǐ nián zài yìqǐ.

Some furniture is put together with glue.

一切都在变。

Yíqiè dōu zài biàn.

Everything's changing.

一切都在控制之中。

Yíqiè dōu zài kòngzhì zhīzhōng.

Everything's under control.

一匹白马在草原上奔驰。

Yìpǐ báimǎ zài cǎoyuán shàng bēnchí.

A white horse galloped across the grassland.

一只猫潜伏在草丛里，盯着小鸟。

Yìzhī māo qiánfú zài cǎocóng lǐ, dīngzhe xiǎoniǎo.

A cat lurked in the grass, staring at the bird.

一只老鹰在山谷上空盘旋。

Yìzhī lǎoyīng zài shāngǔ shàngkōng pánxuán.

An eagle is circling above the valley.

一只脚踩在门槛儿上，不知进退

yìzhī jiǎo cǎi zài ménkǎn ér shàng, bùzhījìntuì

one foot on the threshold: not knowing whether to go in or back

一只雕在山上盘旋。

Yìzhī diāo zài shānshàng pánxuán.

An eagle is circling over the mountain.

一只鸟在湖面上滑行。

Yìzhī niǎo zài hú miànshàng huáxíng.

A bird glided over the surface of the lake.

一头撞在南墙上，死不回头

yìtóu zhuàng zài Nán qiáng shang, sǐ bù huítóu

bumping headfirst into the south wall and refusing to turn back even then

一家人难得坐在一起聊天。

Yìjiārén nándé zuò zài yìqǐ liáotiān.

It's rare for the whole family to sit and chat together.

一座古塔屹立在山顶。

Yí zuò Gǔtǎ yìlì zài shāndǐng.

An ancient pagoda towers on the mountaintop.

一张卡片被附在了礼物上。

Yì zhāng kǎpiàn bèi fù zài le lǐwù shàng.

A card was attached to the gift.

一架飞机在这个城市上空飞行。

Yí jià fēijī zài zhège chéngshì shàngkōng fēixíng.

A plane is flying above the city.

一根藤上结的瓜,苦甜在一堆

yìgēn téng shang jiē de guā,kǔ tián zài yìduī

melons on one vine: bitter and sweet are in one pile

一片叶子漂在水面上。

Yípiàn yèzi piāo zài shuǐmiàn shàng.

A leaf is floating on the surface of the water.

一盏旧灯悬在天花板下面。

Yìzhǎn jiù dēng xuán zài tiānhuābǎn xiàmiàn.

An old lamp hangs from the ceiling.

一脚踢在肚子上，碰到心了

yìjiǎo tī zài dǔzi shàng, pèngdào xīn le

a kick lands on the belly: it hits the heart

一般我在晚上洗澡。

Yìbān wǒ zài wǎnshang xǐzǎo.

I usually have my bath at night.

一辆货车停在路边。

Yí liàng huòchē tíng zài lùbiān.

A truck is parked at the side of the road.

一辆重型卡车停在了路边。

Yí liàng zhòngxíng kǎchē tíng zài le lùbiān.

A heavy truck was parked by the roadside.

一部分士兵留在山下牵制敌人。

Yíbùfen shìbīng liú zài shānxià qiānzhì dírén.

Some of the soldiers stayed at the foot of the mountain to pin down the enemy.

一锅粥打翻在地,收不了场

yìguōzhōu dǎfān zài dì,shōu bù liǎo chǎng

a pot of porridge knocked over on the floor: can't clear it up

一锹挖个井，捅在正经地方上了

yì qiāo wā gè jǐng, tǒng zài zhèngjīng dìfang shàng le

digging a well with one spade stroke: it hit exactly the right spot

三个月前她在上海。

Sān gè yuè qián tā zài Shànghǎi.

She was in Shanghai three months ago.

三天以前，我在南京。

Sāntiān yǐqián, wǒ zài Nánjīng.

Three days ago, I was in Nanjing.

三点一刻，我在门口等你。

Sāndiǎn yíkè, wǒ zài ménkǒu děng nǐ.

I'll wait for you at the door at a quarter past three.

上半场我们一直在防守。

Shàngbànchǎng wǒmen yìzhí zài fángshǒu.

We were defending the whole first half.

上海和杭州都在华东。

Shànghǎi hé Hángzhōu dōu zài Huádōng.

Shanghai and Hangzhou are both in East China.

上海在中国。

Shànghǎi zài Zhōngguó.

Shanghai is in China.

下一届世界杯在哪里举行？

Xià yí jiè Shìjièbēi zài nǎlǐ jǔxíng?

Where will the next World Cup be held?

下一届运动会在哪里举行？

Xià yí jiè yùndònghuì zài nǎlǐ jǔxíng?

Where will the next sports meet be held?

下午两点我们在会议室见。

Xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn wǒmen zài huìyìshì jiàn.

Let's meet in the conference room at two this afternoon.

下雨了，他们在家里捉迷藏。

Xiàyǔle, tāmen zài jiālǐ zhuōmícáng.

It's raining, so they're playing hide-and-seek at home.

不，一直是我在用。

Bù, yìzhí shì wǒ zài yòng.

No, I am always using it.

不准在图书馆里谈话。

Bùzhǔn zài túshūguǎn lǐ tánhuà.

Talking in the library is not allowed.

不准在外面哭。

Bùzhǔn zài wàimiàn kū.

No crying outside.

不听老人言，吃亏在眼前

bù tīng lǎorén yán, chīkuī zài yǎnqián

if you don't listen to the elders' words, loss is right before your eyes

不好意思，请问鸡蛋在哪儿？

Bùhǎoyìsi, qǐngwèn jīdàn zài nǎr?

Excuse me. Where are the eggs?

不幸的是，她不在。

Búxìng de shì, tā bú zài.

Unfortunately, she is absent.

不明白你在担心什么。

Bù míngbai nǐ zài dānxīn shénme.

I don't see what you're so concerned about.

不是每个人都在笑。

Bú shì měige rén dōu zài xiào.

Not everyone is smiling.

不知作者在说什么。

Bùzhī zuòzhě zài shuō shénme.

It is not clear what the writer is trying to say.

不能在这儿睡觉，去里面睡。

Bùnéng zài zhèr shuìjiào, qù lǐmiàn shuì.

Don't sleep here. Go sleep inside.

不要一个人在黑暗中走。

Búyào yí gè rén zài hēi'àn zhōng zǒu.

Don't walk alone after dark.

不要在你受伤之前哭。

Búyào zài nǐ shòushāng zhīqián kū.

Don't cry before you're hurt.

不要在网上散布谣言。

Búyào zài wǎngshàng sànbù yáoyán.

Don't spread rumors online.

不要在这里打棒球。

Búyào zài zhèlǐ dǎ bàngqiú.

Don't play baseball here.

不要在阳光下逗留太久。

Búyào zài yángguāng xià dòuliú tài jiǔ.

Don't stay in the sun too long.

不要坐在上面。

Búyào zuò zài shàngmiàn.

Don't sit on it.

不要忘记你放在哪里。

Búyào wàngjì nǐ fàng zài nǎlǐ.

Don't forget where you put it.

不要把两个舌头放在一张嘴。

Búyào bǎ liǎng gè shétou fàng zài yì zhāng zuǐ.

Keep not two tongues in one mouth.

不要把书放在那张桌子上。

Búyào bǎ shū fàng zài nà zhāng zhuōzi shàng.

Don't put books on the table.

不要把它放在我的桌子上。

Búyào bǎ tā fàng zài wǒ de zhuōzi shàng.

Don't put it on my desk.

不要把皮肤长时间暴露在阳光里。

Búyào bǎ pífū cháng shíjiān bàolù zài yángguāng lǐ.

Skin shouldn't be exposed to sunlight for too long.

不要把脏衣服放在床上！

Búyào bǎ zāngyīfu fàng zài chuáng shàng!

Don't put dirty clothes on the bed!

不要把脚放在桌子上。

Búyào bǎ jiǎo fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.

Don't put your feet on the table.

不要放任何东西在箱子上面。

Búyào fàng rènhé dōngxi zài xiāngzi shàngmiàn.

Don't put anything on top of the box.

不要站在我前面。

Búyào zhàn zài wǒ qiánmiàn.

Don't stand in front of me!

不要站在我身边。

Búyào zhàn zài wǒ shēnbiān.

Don't stand near me.

不要走在草地上。

Búyào zǒu zài cǎodì shàng.

Stay off the grass.

不要踩在碎玻璃上。

Búyào cǎi zài suì bōli shàng.

Don't step on the broken glass.

丑话说在前面

chǒuhuà shuō zài qiánmiàn

say the ugly words first

专家在会上阐释了新政策的意义。

Zhuānjiā zài huìshàng chǎnshìle xīn zhèngcè de yìyì.

At the meeting, the expert expounded on the significance of the new policy.

专家在检查堰塞湖。

Zhuānjiā zài jiǎnchá yànsèhú.

Experts are inspecting the barrier lake.

世界上最美丽的地方在哪里？

Shìjiè shàng zuì měilì de dìfang zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the most beautiful place in the world?

丘陵沐浴在阳光下。

Qiūlíng mùyù zài yángguāng xià.

The hills are bathed in sunlight.

东西在爸爸的车上。

Dōngxi zài bàba de chē shàng.

The things are in dad's car.

两个国家的界限在那条河中间。

Liǎng gè guójiā de jièxiàn zài nà tiáo hé zhōngjiān.

The boundary between the two countries runs down the middle of that river.

两个孩子一直在比赛里较劲。

Liǎng gè háizi yìzhí zài bǐsài lǐ jiàojìn.

The two kids have been competing fiercely in the contest.

两个孩子在争一个玩具。

Liǎng gè háizi zài zhēng yí gè wánjù.

The two children are fighting over a toy.

两个槌子敲一面锣，响在一处

liǎng gè chuí zǐ qiāo yímiàn luó, xiǎng zài yí chù

two mallets striking one gong: sounding in one place / thinking in one place

两个湖在地下是相通的。

Liǎng gè hú zài dìxià shì xiāngtōng de.

The two lakes are connected underground.

两人并肩站在一起。

Liǎng rén bìngjiān zhàn zài yìqǐ.

These two are standing abreast.

两位律师在法庭上激烈交锋。

Liǎng wèi lǜshī zài fǎtíng shàng jīliè jiāofēng.

The two lawyers had a fierce confrontation in court.

两位老人在公园里对弈。

Liǎng wèi lǎorén zài gōngyuán lǐ duìyì.

Two old men are playing chess in the park.

两位老板的会面安排在下周三。

Liǎng wèi lǎobǎn de huìmiàn ānpái zài xià zhōusān.

The meeting between the two bosses is scheduled for next Wednesday.

两位领导人明天将在北京会晤。

Liǎng wèi lǐngdǎorén míngtiān jiāng zài Běijīng huìwù.

The two leaders will meet in Beijing tomorrow.

两只公鸡在院子里斗起来了。

Liǎng zhī gōngjī zài yuànzi lǐ dòu qǐlaile.

Two roosters started fighting in the yard.

两只狗在争夺一块骨头。

Liǎng zhī gǒu zài zhēngduó yíkuài gǔtou.

Two dogs are fighting over a bone.

两只狗在院子里搏斗。

Liǎng zhī gǒu zài yuànzi lǐ bódòu.

Two dogs are fighting in the yard.

两只鸟在树上互相呼应。

Liǎng zhī niǎo zài shù shàng hùxiāng hūyìng.

Two birds in the tree were calling back and forth to each other.

两国首脑今天在北京见面。

Liǎng guó shǒunǎo jīntiān zài Běijīng jiànmiàn.

The heads of the two countries are meeting in Beijing today.

两家公司的价格博弈还在继续。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī de jiàgé bóyì hái zài jìxù.

The price contest between the two companies is still going on.

两手托刺猬，扔出去舍不得，捧在手里扎得痛

liǎngshǒu tuō cìwei, rēng chūqù shěbùde, pěng zài shǒulǐ zhā de tòng

holding a hedgehog in both hands: can't bear to throw it out, but it pricks when held

两把钥匙挂在脖子下，开心又开心

liǎng bǎ yàoshi guà zài bózi xià, kāixīn yòu kāixīn

two keys hanging under the neck: open heart and open heart

两支球队明天要在决赛中较量。

Liǎng zhī qiúduì míngtiān yào zài juésài zhōng jiàoliàng.

The two teams will compete against each other in the final tomorrow.

两支队伍在河两岸对峙着。

Liǎng zhī duìwǔ zài hé liǎng'àn duìzhìzhe.

The two teams stood facing each other on opposite banks of the river.

两条小河在山脚下汇在一起。

Liǎng tiáo xiǎohé zài shān jiǎoxià huì zài yìqǐ.

The two small rivers join together at the foot of the mountain.

两条小河在村子前面汇合了。

Liǎng tiáo xiǎohé zài cūnzi qiánmiàn huìhéle.

The two streams converge in front of the village.

两种颜色融在一起了。

Liǎng zhǒng yánsè róng zài yìqǐ le.

The two colors have blended together.

两艘大船并列停在码头边。

Liǎng sōu dà chuán bìngliè tíng zài mǎtou biān.

Two big ships are moored side by side at the dock.

两辆车在路口冲撞了。

Liǎng liàng chē zài lùkǒu chōngzhuàngle.

Two cars collided at the intersection.

两辆车在路口碰撞了。

Liǎng liàng chē zài lùkǒu pèngzhuàngle.

Two cars collided at the intersection.

两鸟在林，不如一鸟在手

liǎng niǎo zài lín, bùrú yì niǎo zàishǒu

two birds in the forest are not as good as one bird in the hand