zài

be at, in, on; consist in, rest

DEFINITIONS

在 zài
  • (located) at
  • (to be) in
  • to exist
  • in the middle of doing sth
  • (indicating an action in progress)

STROKES

WORDS

分词 xiàn zài fēn cí present participle (in English grammar)
分詞 xiàn zài fēn cí present participle (in English grammar)
式 xiàn zài shì present tense
式 xiàn zài shì present tense
是过去钥匙 xiàn zài shì guò qu yào shi Today is the key to the past.
是過去鑰匙 xiàn zài shì guò qu yào shi Today is the key to the past.
生命于运动 shēng mìng zài yú yùn dòng life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations); Physical effort is vital for our bodies to function (Aristotle).; Life derives from physical exercise.
生命於運動 shēng mìng zài yú yùn dòng life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations); Physical effort is vital for our bodies to function (Aristotle).; Life derives from physical exercise.
留得青山,不怕没柴烧 liú de qīng shān zài , bù pà méi chái shāo While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
留得青山,不怕沒柴燒 liú de qīng shān zài , bù pà méi chái shāo While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
直到现 zhí dào xiàn zài even now; until now; right up to the present
直到現 zhí dào xiàn zài even now; until now; right up to the present
kàn zài (in the expression 看在…的份上) for the sake of ...; considering ...
眼里 kàn zài yǎn li to observe; to take it all in
眼裡 kàn zài yǎn li to observe; to take it all in
鼓裡 méng zài gǔ lǐ variant of 蒙在鼓裡|蒙在鼓里[meng2 zai4 gu3 li3]; lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark
闹市无人问,富深山有远亲 qióng zài nào shì wú rén wèn , fù zài shēn shān yǒu yuǎn qīn the poor are ignored in the busiest city; the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain
鬧市無人問,富深山有遠親 qióng zài nào shì wú rén wèn , fù zài shēn shān yǒu yuǎn qīn the poor are ignored in the busiest city; the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain
羊毛出羊身上 yáng máo chū zài yáng shēn shàng lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.; Nothing comes for free.
美国线 měi guó zài xiàn America Online (AOL)
美國線 měi guó zài xiàn America Online (AOL)
义之所 yì zhī suǒ zài justice is to be found everywhere (idiom)
義之所 yì zhī suǒ zài justice is to be found everywhere (idiom)
老神 lǎo shén zài zài calm; unperturbed; (Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [lāu-sîn-tsāi-tsāi])
老骥伏枥,志千里 lǎo jì fú lì , zhì zài qiān lǐ lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations