Word: 在 (zài)

他白天上班，业余在学开车。

Tā báitiān shàngbān, yèyú zài xué kāichē.

He works during the day and is learning to drive outside work hours.

他的书掉在地板上了。

Tā de shū diào zài dìbǎn shàng le.

He dropped his books on the floor.

他的事业在三十岁时到了高峰。

Tā de shìyè zài sānshí suì shí dàole gāofēng.

His career reached its height when he was thirty.

他的儿女都在国外工作。

Tā de érnǚ dōu zài guówài gōngzuò.

His children all work abroad.

他的儿子在学开车。

Tā de érzi zài xué kāichē.

His son is learning to drive.

他的办公室在八楼。

Tā de bàngōngshì zài bā lóu.

His office is on the eighth floor.

他的办公室在哪？

Tā de bàngōngshì zài nǎ?

Where's his office?

他的名字不在名单里。

Tā de míngzi bú zài míngdān lǐ.

His name is not on the list.

他的太阳镜放在桌子上。

Tā de tàiyángjìng fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.

His sunglasses are on the table.

他的子孙都住在国外。

Tā de zǐsūn dōu zhù zài guówài.

His children and grandchildren all live abroad.

他的工资一半都花在房价上了。

Tā de gōngzī yíbàn dōu huā zài fángjià shàng le.

Half of his salary goes to the cost of housing.

他的弟弟总是在看电视。

Tā de dìdi zǒngshì zài kàn diànshì.

His brother is always watching TV.

他的成绩在班里数一数二。

Tā de chéngjì zài bān lǐ shǔyìshǔ'èr.

His grades are among the top in the class.

他的房子在我的对面。

Tā de fángzi zài wǒ de duìmiàn.

His house is across from mine.

他的房子在街对面。

Tā de fángzi zài jiē duìmiàn.

His house is across the street.

他的村屋在海岸上。

Tā de cūn wū zài hǎi'àn shàng.

His cottage is on the coast.

他的母亲坐在他的左边。

Tā de mǔqīn zuò zài tā de zuǒbian.

On his left sat his mother.

他的画被悬挂在墙上。

Tā de huà bèi xuánguà zài qiáng shàng.

His pictures were hung on the wall.

他的计划是在那条河上建一座桥。

Tā de jìhuà shì zài nà tiáo hé shàng jiàn yí zuò qiáo.

His plan is to build a bridge over that river.

他目前住在巴黎。

Tā mùqián zhù zài Bālí.

He is now staying in Paris.

他目前在土耳其工作。

Tā mùqián zài Tǔ'ěrqí gōngzuò.

He's working in Turkey.

他看来每天都在变瘦。

Tā kànlai měitiān dōu zài biàn shòu.

He seemed to be getting thinner every day.

他知道我们在哪儿。

Tā zhīdào wǒmen zài nǎr.

He knows where we are.

他知道自己的车在哪里。

Tā zhīdào zìjǐ de chē zài nǎlǐ.

He knew where his car was.

他站在三分线外投篮。

Tā zhàn zài sānfēn xiàn wài tóulán.

He stood outside the three-point line and shot.

他站在了门口。

Tā zhàn zài le ménkǒu.

He was standing at the door.

他站在他母亲的后面。

Tā zhàn zài tā mǔqīn de hòumian.

He's standing behind his mother.

他站在台上大声朗诵。

Tā zhàn zài táishàng dàshēng lǎngsòng.

He stood on the stage and declaimed loudly.

他站在山顶向四周观望。

Tā zhàn zài shāndǐng xiàng sìzhōu guānwàng.

He stood on the mountaintop and looked around.

他站在路口左顾右盼。

Tā zhàn zài lùkǒu zuǒgùyòupàn.

He stood at the intersection looking all around.

他站在门口，仿佛没听见我说话。

Tā zhàn zài ménkǒu, fǎngfú méi tīngjiàn wǒ shuōhuà.

He stood in the doorway as if he hadn't heard me speak.

他站在门口，巡视了一遍屋子。

Tā zhàn zài ménkǒu, xúnshìle yíbiàn wūzi.

He stood in the doorway and scanned the room.

他站在门后。

Tā zhàn zài mén hòu.

He was standing behind the door.

他笑得那么怪，一定在搞鬼。

Tā xiào de nàme guài, yídìng zài gǎoguǐ.

He's smiling so strangely. He must be up to some trick.

他第一次出现在银幕上。

Tā dìyīcì chūxiàn zài yínmù shàng.

It was the first time he appeared on the screen.

他第一次来到日本是在十年前。

Tā dìyīcì láidào Rìběn shì zài shínián qián.

It was ten years ago that he first came to Japan.

他累极了，却还在坚持支撑着。

Tā lèi jíle, què hái zài jiānchí zhīchēngzhe.

He was exhausted, yet he was still holding on.

他终生都在乡下教书。

Tā zhōngshēng dōu zài xiāngxia jiāoshū.

He taught in the countryside all his life.

他经常在晚上熬夜。

Tā jīngcháng zài wǎnshang áoyè.

He often stays up late at night.

他经常在这里吃早餐。

Tā jīngcháng zài zhèlǐ chī zǎocān.

He always eats breakfast here.

他经常坐在我旁边听音乐。

Tā jīngcháng zuò zài wǒ pángbiān tīng yīnyuè.

He often sits by me and listens to music.

他翘着腿坐在沙发上。

Tā qiàozhe tuǐ zuò zài shāfā shàng.

He sat on the sofa with his leg raised and crossed.

他被吓得畏缩在角落里。

Tā bèi xià de wèisuō zài jiǎoluò lǐ.

He was so scared that he cowered in the corner.

他被迫在文件上签字。

Tā bèipò zài wénjiàn shàng qiānzì.

He was forced to sign the document.

他裸着上身在跑步。

Tā luǒ zhe shàngshēn zài pǎobù.

He is running with his shirt off.

他要你留在这里。

Tā yào nǐ liú zài zhèlǐ.

He wants you to stay here.

他让他的工人在办公室吃饭。

Tā ràng tā de gōngrén zài bàngōngshì chīfàn.

He lets his workers eat meals in the office.

他试了试在地板上睡觉。

Tā shìle shì zài dìbǎn shàng shuìjiào.

He tried to sleep on the floor.

他说他不想坐在她旁边。

Tā shuō tā bùxiǎng zuò zài tā pángbiān.

He said that he didn't want to sit next to her.

他说他在山上看见了飞碟。

Tā shuō tā zài shānshàng kànjiànle fēidié.

He says he saw a flying saucer in the mountains.

他说话很机械，像在背书。

Tā shuōhuà hěn jīxiè, xiàng zài bèishū.

He speaks very mechanically, as if he were reciting a text.

他说话的语气好像是在害怕什么。

Tā shuōhuà de yǔqì hǎoxiàng shì zài hàipà shénme.

He speaks as though he were afraid of something.

他赖在沙发上不起来。

Tā lài zài shāfā shàng bù qǐlai.

He lounges on the sofa and won't get up.

他走在我的面前。

Tā zǒu zài wǒ de miànqián.

He walked before me.

他跨在墙头上，不敢下来。

Tā kuà zài qiángtóu shàng, bùgǎn xiàlai.

He sat straddling the top of the wall, afraid to come down.

他跪在门口，乞求主人原谅。

Tā guì zài ménkǒu, qǐqiú zhǔrén yuánliàng.

He knelt at the door, begging the owner for forgiveness.

他蹲在地上系鞋带。

Tā dūn zài dìshang jìxiédài.

He squatted on the ground to tie his shoelaces.

他躲在窗帘后。

Tā duǒ zài chuānglián hòu.

He hid himself behind the curtain.

他躲在门后偷窥客人。

Tā duǒ zài mén hòu tōukuī kèrén.

He hid behind the door and peeked at the guests.

他躺在床上挣扎了很久，才起床。

Tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng zhēngzhále hěn jiǔ, cái qǐchuáng.

He struggled in bed for a long time before getting up.

他还在睡觉。

Tā hái zài shuìjiào.

He is still in bed.

他还在这儿。

Tā hái zài zhèr.

He is still here.

他还没回复，多半是在开会。

Tā hái méi huífù, duōbàn shì zài kāihuì.

He hasn't replied yet; he's most likely in a meeting.

他长期在外地工作。

Tā chángqī zài wàidì gōngzuò.

He has worked away from home for a long time.

他问她她的母亲在哪里。

Tā wèn tā tā de mǔqīn zài nǎlǐ.

He asked her where her mother was.

他问我为什么在笑。

Tā wèn wǒ wèishénme zài xiào.

He asked me why I was laughing.

他问我我的叔叔住在哪里。

Tā wèn wǒ wǒ de shūshu zhù zài nǎlǐ.

He asked me where my uncle lived.

他随意地把东西丢在抽屉里。

Tā suíyì de bǎ dōngxi diū zài chōuti lǐ.

He put his things carelessly in the drawer.

他随时随地都在拍照。

Tā suíshísuídì dōu zài pāizhào.

He takes photos anytime and anywhere.

价格一直在稳定地攀升。

Jiàgé yìzhí zài wěndeng de pānshēng.

Prices have been climbing steadily.

会议将在东京举行。

Huìyì jiāng zài Dōngjīng jǔxíng.

The conference is to be held in Tokyo.

会议将在后天于东京举行。

Huìyì jiāng zài hòutiān yú Dōngjīng jǔxíng.

The conference is to be held in Tokyo the day after tomorrow.

会议是在这里举行的。

Huìyì shì zài zhèlǐ jǔxíng de.

The meeting was held here.

会议请在整点开始，好吗？

Huìyì qǐng zài zhěngdiǎn kāishǐ, hǎo ma?

Could the meeting please start on the hour?

但你不在那里。

Dàn nǐ bú zài nàli.

But you're not there.

但愿我现在在巴黎。

Dànyuàn wǒ xiànzài zài Bālí.

I wish I were in Paris now.

住在城区，上班很方便。

Zhù zài chéngqū, shàngbān hěn fāngbiàn.

Living in the urban area makes getting to work convenient.

住在这里，一定要做好防震。

Zhù zài zhèlǐ, yídìng yào zuò hǎo fángzhèn.

Living here, you must be well prepared against earthquakes.

住在这里就得入乡随俗啊。

Zhù zài zhèlǐ jiù de rùxiāngsuísú a.

If you live here, you have to follow the local customs.

住在高层建筑里，风景很好。

Zhù zài gāocéngjiànzhù lǐ, fēngjǐng hěn hǎo.

Living in a high-rise building, you get a great view.

体育在我们学校是必修的。

Tǐyù zài wǒmen xuéxiào shì bìxiū de.

PE is compulsory at our school.

佛出生在哪个国家？

Fó chūshēng zài nǎge guójiā?

In which country was the Buddha born?

佛在心头坐，酒肉穿肠过

fó zài xīntóu zuò, jiǔròu chuān cháng guò

the Buddha sits in the heart, wine and meat pass through the gut

你一早上都在忙活什么呢？

Nǐ yì zǎoshang dōu zài mánghuo shénme ne?

What have you been so busy with all morning?

你一直在哪里？

Nǐ yìzhí zài nǎlǐ?

Where have you been?

你不可以在这里做那种事。

Nǐ bù kěyǐ zài zhèlǐ zuò nàzhǒng shì.

You aren't allowed to do that here.

你不应该在这里等。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi zài zhèlǐ děng.

You shouldn't wait here.

你不应该屈服在诱惑之下。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi qūfú zài yòuhuò zhīxià.

You must not yield to temptation.

你不应该待在这里。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi dài zài zhèlǐ.

You're not supposed to be in this area.

你不是住在货车里吗？

Nǐ bú shì zhù zài huòchē lǐ ma?

Don't you live in a van?

你不能住在那座岛上。

Nǐ bùnéng zhù zài nà zuò dǎo shàng.

You can't live on that island.

你不能再住在这边了。

Nǐ bùnéng zài zhù zài zhèbiān le.

You can't live on this side anymore.

你不能在这附近停车。

Nǐ bùnéng zài zhè fùjìn tíngchē.

You can't park around here.

你不能待在床上。

Nǐ bùnéng dài zài chuáng shàng.

You must not stay in bed.

你不能把你的车停在这里。

Nǐ bùnéng bǎ nǐ de chē tíng zài zhèlǐ.

You can't park your car here.

你不能把这规则应用在所有事上。

Nǐ bùnéng bǎ zhè guīzé yìngyòng zài suǒyǒu shì shàng.

You can't apply this rule to every case.

你不要再出现在这里了。

Nǐ búyào zài chūxiàn zài zhèlǐ le.

Don't show your face around here again.

你不要把不满都发泄在孩子身上。

Nǐ búyào bǎ bùmǎn dōu fāxiè zài háizi shēnshang.

Don't take all your dissatisfaction out on the child.

你为什么不在里面？

Nǐ wèishénme bú zài lǐmiàn?

Why aren't you in there?

你为什么不留在这里？

Nǐ wèishénme bù liú zài zhèlǐ?

Why don't you stay here?