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在

zài
HSK 1

“To exist” in Chinese is 在 (zài).

Other characters with the syllable zai: see all 7 →

Meaning

  • to exist; to be alive
  • (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
  • (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

Example

现在有票。

Tickets are available now.

From 现在 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 在

现在xiànzàinow; at present; currentlyHSK 1在家zàijiāto be at homeHSK 1正在zhèngzàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ingHSK 1实在shízàireallyHSK 2存在cúnzàito existHSK 3在乎zàihuto rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)HSK 4在于zàiyúto rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)HSK 4不在乎bùzàihunot to careHSK 4

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1八bāeightHSK 1爸bàfatherHSK 1吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1百bǎihundredHSK 1班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1半bànhalfHSK 1帮bāngto helpHSK 1包bāoto coverHSK 1

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