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

天之灵 zài tiān zhī líng soul and spirit of the deceased
必行 shì zài bì xíng circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary; imperative
大有人 dà yǒu rén zài there are plenty of such people
所不辞 zài suǒ bù cí not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to
shè zài located at; set up in a particular location
芒刺背 máng cì zài bèi feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom); uneasy and nervous; to be on pins and needles
教 zài jiào to be a believer (in a religion, esp. Islam)
成竹胸 chéng zhú zài xiōng see 胸有成竹[xiong1 you3 cheng2 zhu2]
人为 shì zài rén wéi the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything.
位 zài wèi on the throne; reigning (monarch)
一个幽灵欧洲游荡 yī gè yōu líng zài ōu zhōu yóu dàng Ein Gespenst geht um in Europa.; the opening sentence of Marx and Engels' "Communist Manifesto"
一個幽靈歐洲遊蕩 yī gè yōu líng zài ōu zhōu yóu dàng Ein Gespenst geht um in Europa.; the opening sentence of Marx and Engels' "Communist Manifesto"
一年之计于春 yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom); early planning is the key to success
一年之計於春 yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom); early planning is the key to success
一日之计于晨 yī rì zhī jì zài yú chén make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom); early morning is the golden time of the day
一日之計於晨 yī rì zhī jì zài yú chén make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom); early morning is the golden time of the day
bù zài not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased
了 bù zài le to be dead; to have passed away
其位不谋其政 bù zài qí wèi bù mòu qí zhèng don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)
其位不謀其政 bù zài qí wèi bù mòu qí zhèng don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)
意 bù zài yì to pay no attention to; not to mind
状态 bù zài zhuàng tài to be out of form; not to be oneself
狀態 bù zài zhuàng tài to be out of form; not to be oneself
話下 bù zài huà xià to be nothing difficult; to be a cinch
不听老人言,吃亏眼前 bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril