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在 (zài): to be at; at; in the middle of

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HSK 1verb, preposition, adverb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to be at; at; in the middle of
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, preposition, adverb
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 6
Radical: 土
Structure: 半包围结构

Full definitions

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

Chinese explanation

表示存在，相当于“有”或“位于”
表示人或事物所处的位置或时间
用在动词前表示动作正在进行
表示动作行为发生的时间、地点或条件范围。

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