Word: 在 (zài)

你为什么在这儿？

Nǐ wèishénme zài zhèr?

Why are you here?

你为什么在这儿工作？

Nǐ wèishénme zài zhèr gōngzuò?

Why do you work here?

你为什么在这里？

Nǐ wèishénme zài zhèlǐ?

Why are you here?

你为什么在这里坐着？

Nǐ wèishénme zài zhèlǐ zuòzhe?

Why are you just sitting there?

你为什么想在这里工作？

Nǐ wèishénme xiǎng zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò?

Do you want to work here?

你为什么觉得我们在这？

Nǐ wèishénme juéde wǒmen zài zhè?

Why do you think we're here?

你为什么还在学校？

Nǐ wèishénme hái zài xuéxiào?

Why are you still at school?

你今天不是应该在学校的吗？

Nǐ jīntiān bú shì yīnggāi zài xuéxiào de ma?

Aren't you supposed to be at school today?

你今天应该待在家里。

Nǐ jīntiān yīnggāi dài zài jiālǐ.

You should stay at home today.

你们今天下午在学校做些什么？

Nǐmen jīntiān xiàwǔ zài xuéxiào zuò xiē shénme?

What are you doing at school this afternoon?

你们会待在日本到什么时候？

Nǐmen huì dài zài Rìběn dào shénme shíhou?

Until when will you stay in Japan?

你们俩在同一所学校？

Nǐmen liǎ zài tóngyī suǒ xuéxiào?

Do you guys go to the same school?

你们可以在这儿学习。

Nǐmen kěyǐ zài zhèr xuéxí.

You can study here.

你们在写什么？

Nǐmen zài xiě shénme?

What are you writing?

你们在医院。

Nǐmen zài yīyuàn.

You are in the hospital.

你们在听他说话。

Nǐmen zài tīng tā shuōhuà.

You are listening to him.

你们在听吗？

Nǐmen zài tīng ma?

Are you listening?

你们在听我说吗？

Nǐmen zài tīng wǒ shuō ma?

Are you all listening to me?

你们在哭吗？

Nǐmen zài kū ma?

Are you guys crying?

你们在喝什么？

Nǐmen zài hē shénme?

What are you guys drinking?

你们在工作。

Nǐmen zài gōngzuò.

You are at work.

你们在巴黎看到了什么？

Nǐmen zài Bālí kàndàole shénme?

What did you see in Paris?

你们在找什么？

Nǐmen zài zhǎo shénme?

What are you looking for?

你们在读书。

Nǐmen zài dúshū.

You all are reading.

你们在这儿工作吗？

Nǐmen zài zhèr gōngzuò ma?

Do you work here?

你们昨天在学校吗？

Nǐmen zuótiān zài xuéxiào ma?

Were you at school yesterday?

你们是不是在首尔认识的？

Nǐmen shìbúshì zài shǒu'ěr rènshi de?

Did you meet in Seoul? ⇒ Was it in Seoul that you met?

你们是在哪里认识的？

Nǐmen shì zài nǎlǐ rènshi de?

Where did you meet? ⇒ Where was it that you met?

你们知道他住在哪里么？

Nǐmen zhīdào tā zhù zài nǎlǐ me?

Do you know where he lives?

你们还在家里吗？

Nǐmen hái zài jiālǐ ma?

Are you still at home?

你们这些姑娘在做甚么？

Nǐmen zhèxiē gūniang zài zuò shénme?

What are you girls doing?

你会在哪里？

Nǐ huì zài nǎlǐ?

Where will you be?

你会在那里吗？

Nǐ huì zài nàli ma?

Are you going to be there?

你住在东京吗？

Nǐ zhù zài Dōngjīng ma?

Do you live in Tokyo?

你住在我心里。

Nǐ zhù zài wǒ xīnli.

You live in my heart.

你住在波士顿，不是么？

Nǐ zhù zài Bōshìdùn, bú shì me?

You live in Boston now, don't you?

你像是在想其它的事情。

Nǐ xiàng shì zài xiǎng qítā de shìqing.

It looks like you're thinking about something else.

你儿子在上大学吗？

Nǐ érzi zài shàng dàxué ma?

Is your son studying in university?

你关心他们在想什么吗？

Nǐ guānxīn tāmen zài xiǎng shénme ma?

Do you care what they think?

你刚才在说啥？

Nǐ gāngcái zài shuō shá?

What did you just say?

你到底为什么在这里？

Nǐ dàodǐ wèishénme zài zhèlǐ?

Why on earth are you here?

你到底在这儿做什么？

Nǐ dàodǐ zài zhèr zuò shénme?

Whatever are you doing here?

你只要坐在这儿就行了。

Nǐ zhǐyào zuò zài zhèr jiù xíng le.

You have only to sit here.

你可以在地上挖土。

Nǐ kěyǐ zài dìshang wā tǔ.

You can dig dirt from the ground.

你可以在那里见到我。

Nǐ kěyǐ zài nàli jiàndào wǒ.

You might see me there.

你可以待在这里一会儿吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ dài zài zhèlǐ yíhuìr ma?

Will you stay here a moment?

你可以问问在那里玩的孩子。

Nǐ kěyǐ wèn wèn zài nàli wán de háizi.

You can ask the child that is playing over there.

你可能能在那里见到我。

Nǐ kěnéng néng zài nàli jiàndào wǒ.

You might see me there.

你和我在这里很安全。

Nǐ hé wǒ zài zhèlǐ hěn ānquán.

You are safe here with me.

你和谁住在一起？

Nǐ hé shéi zhù zài yìqǐ?

Who do you live with?

你喜欢住在北海道吗？

Nǐ xǐhuan zhù zài Běihǎidào ma?

Did you enjoy staying in Hokkaido?

你在一个安全的地方。

Nǐ zài yí gè ānquán de dìfāng.

You are at a safe place.

你在三或四周内就会习惯。

Nǐ zài sān huò sìzhōu nèi jiù huì xíguàn.

You'll get used to this in three or four weeks.

你在上海要住多少时间？

Nǐ zài Shànghǎi yào zhù duōshǎo shíjiān?

How long are you going to stay in Shanghai?

你在不在市区？

Nǐ zài bú zài shìqū?

Are you in the city or not?

你在义大利有个房子吗？

Nǐ zài Yìdàlì yǒu gè fángzi ma?

Do you own a house in Italy?

你在你的床下面藏了多少钱？

Nǐ zài nǐ de chuáng xiàmiàn cáng le duōshǎo qián?

How much money do you have hidden under your bed?

你在做什么？

Nǐ zài zuò shénme?

What are you doing?

你在做什么特别的事吗？

Nǐ zài zuò shénme tèbié de shì ma?

Are you doing anything special?

你在做甚么？

Nǐ zài zuò shénme?

What are you on about?

你在公园做过爱吗？

Nǐ zài gōngyuán zuòguo ài ma?

Have you ever had sex in a public park?

你在写什么？

Nǐ zài xiě shénme?

What are you writing?

你在北京都干嘛了？

Nǐ zài Běijīng dōu gànmá le?

What did you do in Beijing?

你在医院工作吗？

Nǐ zài yīyuàn gōngzuò ma?

Do you work at the hospital?

你在卖这些灯吗？

Nǐ zài mài zhèxiē dēng ma?

Are you selling these lamps?

你在吃东西吗？

Nǐ zài chī dōngxi ma?

Have you been eating?

你在听我说吗？

Nǐ zài tīng wǒ shuō ma?

Do you hear what I'm saying?

你在听英语吗？

Nǐ zài tīng Yīngyǔ ma?

Are you listening to English?

你在呼吸吗？

Nǐ zài hūxī ma?

Are you breathing?

你在哪买的银？

Nǐ zài nǎ mǎi de yín?

How do you buy silver?

你在哪儿藏起来我们就会在哪儿找到你。

Nǐ zài nǎr cáng qǐlai wǒmen jiù huì zài nǎr zhǎodào nǐ.

We'll find you wherever you hide.

你在哪座城市呀？

Nǐ zài nǎ zuò chéngshì ya?

In which city are you?

你在哪读书？

Nǐ zài nǎ dúshū?

Where do you study?

你在哪里学习？

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ xuéxí?

Where did you study?

你在哪里学的意大利语？

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ xué de Yìdàlìyǔ?

Where did you learn Italian?

你在哪里工作？

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ gōngzuò?

Where do you work?

你在哪里看电视？

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ kàn diànshì?

Where do you watch television?

你在哪里看见他了？

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ kànjiàn tā le?

Where did you see him?

你在哪里说世界语？

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ shuō Shìjièyǔ?

Where do you use Esperanto?

你在哪里读书？

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ dúshū?

Where do you study?

你在哪里超过了他们？

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ chāoguòle tāmen?

Where did you overtake them?

你在回家吗？

Nǐ zài huíjiā ma?

Are you going home?

你在回家的路上吗？

Nǐ zài huíjiā de lùshang ma?

Are you on the way home?

你在学习什么？

Nǐ zài xuéxí shénme?

What are you studying?

你在学习什么语言？

Nǐ zài xuéxí shénme yǔyán?

What languages are you learning?

你在学什么？

Nǐ zài xué shénme?

What are you learning?

你在学校学些什么呀？

Nǐ zài xuéxiào xué xiē shénme ya?

What are you learning at school?

你在学校里说上海话吗？

Nǐ zài xuéxiào lǐ shuō Shànghǎi huà ma?

Do you speak the Shanghai dialect at school?

你在家里不说英语。

Nǐ zài jiālǐ bù shuō Yīngyǔ.

You don't speak English in your home.

你在家里吗？

Nǐ zài jiālǐ ma?

Are you at home?

你在巴黎生活得好吗？

Nǐ zài Bālí shēnghuó de hǎo ma?

Do you live well in Paris?

你在广场上吗？

Nǐ zài guǎngchǎng shàng ma?

Are you in the square?

你在想啥呢？

Nǐ zài xiǎng shá ne?

What are you thinking about?

你在我旁边，现在一切都好了。

Nǐ zài wǒ pángbiān, xiànzài yíqiè dōu hǎole.

You're by my side; everything's fine now.

你在找什么吗？

Nǐ zài zhǎo shénme ma?

Are you looking for something?

你在担心什么呢？

Nǐ zài dānxīn shénme ne?

What are you concerned about?

你在搞什么鬼。

Nǐ zài gǎo shénme guǐ.

What the devil are you doing?

你在正确的轨道上。

Nǐ zài zhèngquè de guǐdào shàng.

You're on the right track.

你在波士顿做了什么？

Nǐ zài Bōshìdùn zuòle shénme?

What were you doing in Boston?

你在波士顿待了很久吗？

Nǐ zài Bōshìdùn dàile hěn jiǔ ma?

Were you in Boston for a long time?