Word: 在 (zài)

你在笑话谁？

Nǐ zài xiàohua shéi?

Who are you laughing at?

你在签字前必须仔细看合同。

Nǐ zài qiānzì qián bìxū zǐxì kàn hétong.

You must look over the contract before you sign it.

你在网上下单了吗？

Nǐ zài wǎngshàng xiàdān le ma?

Have you placed an order online?

你在网上搜一下地址吧。

Nǐ zài wǎngshàng sōu yíxià dìzhǐ ba.

Why don't you search for the address online?

你在美国的工作是什么？

Nǐ zài Měiguó de gōngzuò shì shénme?

What's your business in the States?

你在脸书上吗？

Nǐ zài Liǎnshū shàng ma?

Are you on Facebook?

你在自己的家里开心吗？

Nǐ zài zìjǐ de jiālǐ kāixīn ma?

Are you happy at your own home?

你在英国用什么钱买东西？

Nǐ zài Yīngguó yòng shénme qián mǎi dōngxi?

What currency do you use in England?

你在计划什么出游吗？

Nǐ zài jìhuà shénme chūyóu ma?

What trips are you planning?

你在试用期内可以请假吗？

Nǐ zài shìyòngqī nèi kěyǐ qǐngjià ma?

Can you take leave during the trial period?

你在说什么？

Nǐ zài shuō shénme?

What're you saying?

你在说什么呢？

Nǐ zài shuō shénme ne?

What are you talking about?

你在说他吗？

Nǐ zài shuō tā ma?

Are you talking about him?

你在说哪个游戏？

Nǐ zài shuō nǎge yóuxì?

Which game are you talking about?

你在说我吗？

Nǐ zài shuō wǒ ma?

Are you referring to me?

你在说汉语。

Nǐ zài shuō Hànyǔ.

You are speaking Chinese.

你在说话前应该先思考。

Nǐ zài shuōhuà qián yīnggāi xiān sīkǎo.

You should think before you speak.

你在跟人约会吗？

Nǐ zài gēn rén yuēhuì ma?

Are you dating anyone?

你在跟我说话吗？

Nǐ zài gēn wǒ shuōhuà ma?

Are you talking to me?

你在车站遇到的男人是我爸爸。

Nǐ zài chēzhàn yùdào de nánrén shì wǒ bàba.

The man you met at the station is my father.

你在这儿住了很久了吗？

Nǐ zài zhèr zhùle hěn jiǔle ma?

Have you been living here for long?

你在这儿的时候想做什么？

Nǐ zài zhèr de shíhou xiǎng zuò shénme?

What would you like to do while you're here?

你在这别相信任何人。

Nǐ zài zhè bié xiāngxìn rènhé rén.

Don't trust anyone here.

你在这家公司工作了多久了？

Nǐ zài zhè jiā gōngsī gōngzuòle duōjiǔ le?

How long have you worked at this company?

你在这家公司工作了多长时间了？

Nǐ zài zhè jiā gōngsī gōngzuòle duō cháng shíjiān le?

How long have you been working at this company?

你在这里做什么？

Nǐ zài zhèlǐ zuò shénme?

What are you doing here?

你在这里必须说英语。

Nǐ zài zhèlǐ bìxū shuō Yīngyǔ.

You have to speak English here.

你在这里是要见谁吧？

Nǐ zài zhèlǐ shì yào jiàn shéi ba?

Are you meeting someone here?

你在这里的工作是什么？

Nǐ zài zhèlǐ de gōngzuò shì shénme?

What's your job here?

你在这里的时候，我感到更安全。

Nǐ zài zhèlǐ de shíhou, wǒ gǎndào gèng ānquán.

When you're here, I feel safer.

你在这里签个名就行了。

Nǐ zài zhèlǐ qiān gè míng jiù xíng le.

All you have to do is sign your name here.

你在通马桶。

Nǐ zài tōng mǎtǒng.

You were unclogging toilets.

你在那么暗的地方做什么？

Nǐ zài nàme àn de dìfang zuò shénme?

What are you doing in a dark place like that?

你在那边玩吧。

Nǐ zài nàbian wán ba.

Play there.

你在那边见到的男人是我伯伯。

Nǐ zài nàbian jiàndào de nánrén shì wǒ bóbo.

The man you see over there is my uncle.

你在那里。

Nǐ zài nàli.

You are there.

你在那里做什么呢？

Nǐ zài nàli zuò shénme ne?

What're you doing there?

你在那里看到了什么？

Nǐ zài nàli kàndàole shénme?

What did you see there?

你在阁楼上做了什么？

Nǐ zài gélóu shàng zuòle shénme?

What were you doing in the attic?

你在阳台上做什么？

Nǐ zài yángtái shàng zuò shénme?

What are you doing on the balcony?

你在难过吗？

Nǐ zài nánguò ma?

Are you sad?

你在青春期的时候快乐吗？

Nǐ zài qīngchūnqī de shíhou kuàilè ma?

Were you happy during your adolescence?

你在高中的时候胖吗？

Nǐ zài gāozhōng de shíhou pàng ma?

Were you fat when you were in high school?

你坐在窗边发愣，在想什么呢？

Nǐ zuò zài chuāng biān fālèng, zài xiǎng shénme ne?

You're sitting by the window staring into space. What are you thinking about?

你太太在生你的气。

Nǐ tàitai zài shēng nǐ de qì.

Your wife is mad at you.

你妈妈在哪？

Nǐ māma zài nǎ?

Where's your mom?

你家人还在那里吗？

Nǐ jiārén hái zài nàli ma?

Is your family still there?

你家坐落在什么地方？

Nǐ jiā zuòluò zài shénme dìfang?

Where is your home situated?

你家女婿在哪儿工作？

Nǐ jiā nǚxu zài nǎr gōngzuò?

Where does your son-in-law work?

你家的电脑在桌子上吗？

Nǐ jiā de diànnǎo zài zhuōzi shàng ma?

Is your family's computer on the table?

你将来想在哪方面有建树？

Nǐ jiānglái xiǎng zài nǎ fāngmiàn yǒu jiànshù?

In which field do you hope to make your mark in the future?

你已经在京都了吗？

Nǐ yǐjīng zài Jīngdū le ma?

You're already in Kyoto?

你帽子在哪儿？

Nǐ màozi zài nǎr?

Where's your hat?

你应该在口语上多着力。

Nǐ yīnggāi zài kǒuyǔ shàng duō zhuólì.

You should put more effort into your spoken language.

你应该把安全放在其他一切之上。

Nǐ yīnggāi bǎ ānquán fàng zài qítā yíqiè zhīshàng.

You should put safety before everything else.

你应该留在医院，接受治疗。

Nǐ yīnggāi liú zài yīyuàn, jiēshòu zhìliáo.

You should stay in the hospital for treatment.

你应该认真考虑在这里工作的事。

Nǐ yīnggāi rènzhēn kǎolǜ zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò de shì.

You should seriously consider working here.

你很快会适应在宿舍的生活的。

Nǐ hěn kuài huì shìyìng zài sùshè de shēnghuó de.

You'll get used to the dorm life pretty quickly.

你很快就会习惯住在这里。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì xíguàn zhù zài zhèlǐ.

You'll get used to living here in no time.

你得在星期天工作吗？

Nǐ děi zài xīngqītiān gōngzuò ma?

Do you need to work on Sundays?

你必须在两点半之前完成它。

Nǐ bìxū zài liǎng diǎn bàn zhīqián wánchéng tā.

You have to finish this by 2:30.

你必须在中午以前完成这个工作。

Nǐ bìxū zài zhōngwǔ yǐqián wánchéng zhège gōngzuò.

You have to get this work finished by noon.

你必须在九点之前回来。

Nǐ bìxū zài jiǔ diǎn zhīqián huílai.

You must come back before nine o'clock.

你必须在到期前完成这项工作。

Nǐ bìxū zài dàoqī qián wánchéng zhè xiàng gōngzuò.

You must get the job done before the deadline.

你必须在后天以前完成回家作业。

Nǐ bìxū zài hòutiān yǐqián wánchéng huíjiā zuòyè.

You must get this homework finished by the day after tomorrow.

你必须在星期日前完成。

Nǐ bìxū zài xīngqīrì qián wánchéng.

It is imperative for you to finish by Sunday.

你必须在10点前回来。

Nǐ bìxū zài shí diǎn qián huílai.

You must be back by 10 o'clock.

你忘了在后面写句号。

Nǐ wàngle zài hòumian xiě jùhào.

You forgot to put a full stop at the end.

你怎么一个人在这里？

Nǐ zěnme yí gè rén zài zhèlǐ?

Why are you here alone?

你怎么一个人在这里啊？

Nǐ zěnme yí gè rén zài zhèlǐ a?

Why are you here alone?

你怎么在太空里找到食物？

Nǐ zěnme zài tàikōng lǐ zhǎodào shíwù?

How do you find food in outer space?

你怎么在桌子底下？

Nǐ zěnme zài zhuōzi dǐxia?

Why are you under the desk?

你总是在抱怨。

Nǐ zǒngshì zài bàoyuàn.

You are always complaining.

你总是在看电视。

Nǐ zǒngshì zài kàn diànshì.

You are always watching TV.

你想在哪个地段买房子？

Nǐ xiǎng zài nǎge dìduàn mǎi fángzi?

Which district do you want to buy a house in?

你想在哪个城市落户？

Nǐ xiǎng zài nǎge chéngshì luòhù?

Which city do you want to settle in?

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?

你想把奖牌放在哪里？

Nǐ xiǎng bǎ jiǎngpái fàng zài nǎlǐ?

Where do you want to put the medal?

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?

你愿意在去世以后捐献器官吗？

Nǐ yuànyì zài qùshì yǐhòu juānxiàn qìguān ma?

Would you be willing to donate your organs after you die?

你打在我手臂上的地方超级痛。

Nǐ dǎ zài wǒ shǒubì shàng de dìfang chāojí tòng.

I have a very sore arm where you hit me.

你把种子种在哪块地里了？

Nǐ bǎ zhǒngzi zhǒng zài nǎ kuài dìlǐ le?

Which field did you plant the seeds in?

你把袜子脱在哪儿了？

Nǐ bǎ wàzi tuō zài nǎr le?

Where did you take your socks off?

你把钥匙搁在桌子上吧。

Nǐ bǎ yàoshi gē zài zhuōzi shàng ba.

Just put the keys on the table.

你把镰刀放在哪儿了？

Nǐ bǎ liándāo fàng zài nǎr le?

Where did you put the sickle?

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?

你明天这个时候会是在做什么？

Nǐ míngtiān zhège shíhou huì shì zài zuò shénme?

What will you be doing at this time tomorrow?

你明天这个时间会在什么地方？

Nǐ míngtiān zhège shíjiān huì zài shénme dìfang?

Where will you be this time tomorrow?

你昨天上午在打网球吗？

Nǐ zuótiān shàngwǔ zài dǎ wǎngqiú ma?

Did you play tennis yesterday morning?

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?

你昨天早上在打网球吗？

Nǐ zuótiān zǎoshang zài dǎ wǎngqiú ma?

Were you playing tennis yesterday morning?

你是在什么时候到达的？

Nǐ shì zài shénme shíhou dàodá de?

What time did you arrive there?

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?

你是在对我说吗？

Nǐ shì zài duì wǒ shuō ma?

Are you talking to me?