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

志不此 zhì bù zài cǐ to have one's ambitions elsewhere (idiom)
四方 zhì zài sì fāng to aspire to travel far and make one's mark (idiom)
念兹兹 niàn zī zài zī see 念念不忘[nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4]
念茲茲 niàn zī zài zī see 念念不忘[nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4]
意存笔先,画尽意 yì cún bǐ xiān , huà jìn yì zài the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through
意存筆先,畫盡意 yì cún bǐ xiān , huà jìn yì zài the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through
怀恨心 huái hèn zài xīn to harbor hard feelings
懷恨心 huái hèn zài xīn to harbor hard feelings
成败此一举 chéng bài zài cǐ yī jǔ win or lose, it all ends here; this is the moment to shine
成敗此一舉 chéng bài zài cǐ yī jǔ win or lose, it all ends here; this is the moment to shine
找不自 zhǎo bù zì zai to ask for trouble; to bring misfortune on oneself
把心放肚子里 bǎ xīn fàng zài dù zi lǐ (coll.) to be completely at ease
把心放肚子裡 bǎ xīn fàng zài dù zi lǐ (coll.) to be completely at ease
嘴上 guà zai zuǐ shang to pay lip service to; to keep mentioning (without doing anything); to blather on about sth
嘴上 guà zai zuǐ shang to pay lip service to; to keep mentioning (without doing anything); to blather on about sth
嘴边 guà zài zuǐ biān to keep saying (sth) over and over
嘴邊 guà zài zuǐ biān to keep saying (sth) over and over
怀里 chuāi zài huái lǐ to tuck into one's bosom; also written 搋在懷裡|搋在怀里
懷裡 chuāi zài huái lǐ to tuck into one's bosom; also written 搋在懷裡|搋在怀里
怀里 chuāi zài huái lǐ to tuck into one's bosom; also written 揣在懷裡|揣在怀里
懷裡 chuāi zài huái lǐ to tuck into one's bosom; also written 揣在懷裡|揣在怀里
心上 fàng zài xīn shàng to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart
眼裡 fàng zài yǎn lǐ to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to
寅 wén zài yín Moon Jae-in (1953-), Korean politician and human rights lawyer, president of Korea from 2017
zǎo zài as early as