Word: 在 (zài)

These are the Chinese grammar articles about 在 , whether they focus on it or mention it.

在 dictionary entry

zài: to exist; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

Full dictionary entry for 在

What 在 means in each sentence

to exist 971 sentences
(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) 242 sentences

Example sentences using 在

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你在波士顿花了多少钱？

Nǐ zài Bōshìdùn huāle duōshǎo qián?

How much money did you spend in Boston?
你在班里有好朋友吗？

Nǐ zài bān lǐ yǒu hǎo péngyou ma?

Do you have friends in your class?
你在用的那支笔是我的。

Nǐ zài yòng de nà zhī bǐ shì wǒ de.

That pencil you're writing with is mine.
你在看什么？

Nǐ zài kàn shénme?

What are you looking at?
你在看什么啊？

Nǐ zài kàn shénme a?

What are you looking at?
你在笑什么呢？

Nǐ zài xiào shénme ne?

What are you laughing at?
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.
你在跟我说话吗？

Nǐ zài gēn wǒ shuōhuà ma?

Are you talking to me?
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?
你在这里做甚么？

Nǐ zài zhèlǐ zuò shénme?

What do you do 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.
你在那么暗的地方做什么？

Nǐ zài nàme àn de dìfāng zuò shénme?

What are you doing in a dark place like that?
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?
你已经在京都了吗？

Nǐ yǐjīng zài Jīngdū le ma?

You're already in Kyoto?
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10点前回来。

Nǐ bìxū zài shí diǎn qián huílai.

You must be back by 10 o'clock.
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?
你总是在看电视。

Nǐ zǒngshì zài kàn diànshì.

You are always watching TV.
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甚么地方？

Nǐ míngtiān zhège shíjiān huì zài shénme dìfāng?

Where will you be this time tomorrow?
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?
你是在对我说吗？

Nǐ shì zài duì wǒ shuō ma?

Are you talking to me?
你是在甚么时候到达的？

Nǐ shì zài shénme shíhou dàodá de?

What time did you arrive there?
你最近在研究什么？

Nǐ zuìjìn zài yánjiū shénme?

What are you researching lately?
你有在坚持你的计划吗？

Nǐ yǒu zài jiānchí nǐ de jìhuà ma?

Are you sticking to your plan?
你有在新闻上看到吗？

Nǐ yǒu zài xīnwén shàng kàndào ma?

Did you see it on the news?
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?
你现在在做什么？

Nǐ xiànzài zài zuò shénme?

What are you doing?
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?
你的汉语在哪学的？

Nǐ de Hànyǔ zài nǎ xué de?

Where did you study Chinese?
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.
你看来在等人。

Nǐ kànlai zài děng rén.

You seem to be waiting for somebody.
你知道他们在说甚么吗？

Nǐ zhīdào tāmen zài shuō shénme ma?

Do you have any idea what they're talking about?
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?
你知道我在做什么吗？

Nǐ zhīdào wǒ zài zuò shénme ma?

Do you know what I'm doing?
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.
你觉得我之前在做什么？

Nǐ juéde wǒ zhīqián zài zuò shénme?

What do you think I've been doing?
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.