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1. 壹

   at; in; to be (somewhere); (doing) now

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   • nǐzàigànshénmea？

     你在干什么啊？🔊

     What are you doing?

   • wǒyǐqiánzàishānlǐ。

     我以前在山里。🔊

     I used to live in the mountains.

   • fùqīnchángchángzàikòngxiánshíjiāndúzhēntànxiǎoshuō。

     父亲常常在空闲时间读侦探小说。🔊

     Father often reads detective novels in his spare time.

   • tāyìzhěngwǎndōuzàikū。

     她一整晚都在哭。🔊

     She cried the whole night.

   • tāyìzhěngwǎndōuzàikū。

     她一整晚都在哭。🔊

     She cried all night long.

2. 貳副adverb

   (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

   中表示动作正在进行biǎoshì dòngzuò zhèngzài jìnxíng

   • tāzhèngzàichīfàn.

     他正在吃饭。🔊

     He is eating.

   • Háizimenzàicāochǎngshàngwánshuǎ.

     孩子们在操场上玩耍。🔊

     The children are playing on the playground.

3. 參动verb

   (of sb or sth) to be (located) at

   中表示人或事物存在于某个地方biǎoshì rén huò shìwù cúnzài yú mǒuɡe dìfang

   • tāzàijiā.

     他在家。🔊

     He is at home.

   • Wǒdeyàoshizàizhuōzishàng.

     我的钥匙在桌子上。🔊

     My keys are on the table.

4. 肆动verb

   to exist; to be alive

   中存在；活着；位于某处cúnzài；huózhē；wèiyú mǒuchù

   • tāháizàima?

     他还在吗？🔊

     Is he still here?

   • Yéyesuīránlíkāile,dàntāyǒngyuǎnzàiwǒmenxīnzhōng.

     爷爷虽然离开了，但他永远在我们心中。🔊

     Though Grandpa is gone, he will live in our hearts forever.