zài
在 (zài) is a Chinese word meaning “to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)”.
Meanings
- 1to exist; to be alive
- 2(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
- 3(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
- Part of speech
- verb, preposition, adverb
Related words
现在now; at present; currently正在to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing存在to exist实在really不在乎not to care在乎to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)在场to be present; to be on the scene在于to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)在家to be at home所在place在意to care about处在to be situated at