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zài

在zàizài
to be at
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Usages of zài

我wǒ　在zài　家jiā。wǒ zài jiā.
I am at home.
你nǐ　在zài　家jiā　吗ma？nǐ zài jiā ma?
Are you at home?
这zhè　个gè　老师lǎoshī　在zài　家jiā。zhè gè lǎoshī zài jiā.
This teacher is at home.
你们nǐmen　都dōu　在zài　家jiā　吗ma？nǐmen dōu zài jiā ma?
Are you all at home?
我wǒ　和hé　我wǒ　的de　朋友péngyou　在zài　学校xuéxiào。wǒ hé wǒ de péngyou zài xuéxiào.
My friend and I are at school.
你们nǐmen　在zài　哪儿nǎr？nǐmen zài nǎr?
Where are you?
明天míngtiān　我wǒ　会huì　在zài　家jiā。míngtiān wǒ huì zài jiā.
Tomorrow I will be at home.
你nǐ　现在xiànzài　在zài　哪儿nǎr　呢ne？nǐ xiànzài zài nǎr ne?
Where are you now?
你nǐ　为什么wèishénme　还hái　在zài　公司gōngsī？nǐ wèishénme hái zài gōngsī?
Why are you still at the company?
请qǐng　你nǐ　告诉gàosu　我wǒ，　她tā　在zài　哪儿nǎr。qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ, tā zài nǎr.
Please tell me where she is.
他tā　已经yǐjīng　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　了le，　她tā　晚上wǎnshang　在zài　家jiā。tā yǐjīng gàosu wǒ le, tā wǎnshang zài jiā.
He already told me; she is at home in the evening.
你nǐ　和hé　你nǐ　的de　爸爸bàba　晚上wǎnshang　在zài　饭店fàndiàn，　还是háishi　在zài　家jiā？nǐ hé nǐ de bàba wǎnshang zài fàndiàn, háishi zài jiā?
Are you and your dad at a restaurant tonight, or at home?
今年jīnnián　周末zhōumò　我wǒ　想xiǎng　跟gēn　家人jiārén　在zài　家jiā，　不bù　打算dǎsuàn　出去chūqù　了le。jīnnián zhōumò wǒ xiǎng gēn jiārén zài jiā, bù dǎsuàn chūqù le.
This year on weekends I want to be at home with my family; I don't plan to go out.
你nǐ　知道zhīdào　她tā　在zài　哪儿nǎr　吗ma？nǐ zhīdào tā zài nǎr ma?
Do you know where she is?
银行Yínháng　在zài　我wǒ　公司gōngsī　附近fùjìn。Yínháng zài wǒ gōngsī fùjìn.
The bank is near my company.
那nà　家jiā　银行yínháng　在zài　公园gōngyuán　附近fùjìn。nà jiā yínháng zài gōngyuán fùjìn.
That bank is near the park.
我wǒ　家jiā　在zài　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　北běi　边bian，　去qù　公司gōngsī　要yào　坐zuò　地铁dìtiě　一会儿yíhuìr。wǒ jiā zài zhè gè chéngshì de běi bian, qù gōngsī yào zuò dìtiě yíhuìr.
My home is in the north of this city; to get to the company I need to take the subway for a while.
银行yínháng　在zài　公园gōngyuán　北边běibiān。yínháng zài gōngyuán běibiān.
The bank is to the north of the park.
知道zhīdào　你nǐ　在zài　家jiā，　我wǒ　就jiù　放心fàngxīn　了le。zhīdào nǐ zài jiā, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
Knowing that you are at home, I feel relieved.
出门chūmén　以前yǐqián，　她tā　总是zǒngshì　看kàn　一下yíxià　钱包qiánbāo、　护照hùzhào　和hé　手机shǒujī　在zài　不bú　在zài　包bāo　里li。chūmén yǐqián, tā zǒngshì kàn yíxià qiánbāo, hùzhào hé shǒujī zài bú zài bāo li.
Before going out, she always checks whether her wallet, passport, and phone are in her bag.
咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn　楼下lóuxià　有yǒu　洗手间xǐshǒujiān，　书店shūdiàn　的de　洗手间xǐshǒujiān　在zài　楼上lóushàng。kāfēiguǎn lóuxià yǒu xǐshǒujiān, shūdiàn de xǐshǒujiān zài lóushàng.
There is a restroom downstairs in the café; the bookstore’s restroom is upstairs.
他tā　打工dǎgōng　的de　咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn　在zài　市中心shìzhōngxīn，　但是dànshì　他tā　自己zìjǐ　住zhù　在zài　郊区jiāoqū。tā dǎgōng de kāfēiguǎn zài shìzhōngxīn, dànshì tā zìjǐ zhù zài jiāoqū.
The café where he works part-time is downtown, but he himself lives in the suburbs.
我Wǒ　的de　宿舍sùshè　在zài　校园xiàoyuán　里lǐ，　离lí　图书馆túshūguǎn　不bù　远yuǎn。Wǒ de sùshè zài xiàoyuán lǐ, lí túshūguǎn bù yuǎn.
My dorm is inside the campus, not far from the library.
你nǐ　的de　课本kèběn　在zài　我wǒ　的de　桌子zhuōzi　上面shàngmian，　你nǐ　看见kànjiàn　了le　吗ma？nǐ de kèběn zài wǒ de zhuōzi shàngmian, nǐ kànjiàn le ma?
Your textbook is on my desk; did you see it?
柜台guìtái　在zài　那边nàbiān。guìtái zài nàbiān.
The service counter is over there.
银行网点yínhángwǎngdiǎn　在zài　这里zhèlǐ。yínhángwǎngdiǎn zài zhèlǐ.
The bank branch is here.
这zhè　是shì　银行卡yínhángkǎ，　它tā　的de　卡号kǎhào　在zài　这里zhèlǐ。zhè shì yínhángkǎ, tā de kǎhào zài zhèlǐ.
This is a bank card; its card number is here.
银行网点yínhángwǎngdiǎn　在zài　这里zhèlǐ，　而ér　柜台guìtái　在zài　那边nàbiān。yínhángwǎngdiǎn zài zhèlǐ, ér guìtái zài nàbiān.
The bank branch is here, whereas the counter is over there.
食材shícái　在zài　冰箱bīngxiāng　里lǐ。shícái zài bīngxiāng lǐ.
The ingredients are in the fridge.
洗衣粉xǐyīfěn　和hé　柔顺剂róushùnjì　在zài　洗衣机xǐyījī　旁边pángbiān。xǐyīfěn hé róushùnjì zài xǐyījī pángbiān.
The laundry powder and fabric softener are beside the washing machine.
脏衣服zāngyīfu　在zài　这里zhèlǐ。zāngyīfu zài zhèlǐ.
The dirty clothes are here.
衣架yījià　在zài　阳台yángtái　上shàng。yījià zài yángtái shàng.
The clothes hangers are on the balcony.
脏衣服zāngyīfu　在zài　洗衣篮xǐyīlán　里lǐ。zāngyīfu zài xǐyīlán lǐ.
The dirty clothes are in the laundry basket.
警察jǐngchá　在zài　这里zhèlǐ。jǐngchá zài zhèlǐ.
The police officer is here.
车管所chēguǎnsuǒ　在zài　那边nàbiān。chēguǎnsuǒ zài nàbiān.
The vehicle administration office is over there.
申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliào　在zài　这里zhèlǐ。shēnqǐngcáiliào zài zhèlǐ.
The application documents are here.
窗口chuāngkǒu　在zài　那边nàbiān。chuāngkǒu zài nàbiān.
The service window is over there.
儿子érzi　在zài　车管所chēguǎnsuǒ。érzi zài chēguǎnsuǒ.
My son is at the vehicle administration office.
头灯tóudēng　在zài　这里zhèlǐ。tóudēng zài zhèlǐ.
The headlamp is here.
便携炉biànxiélú　和hé　燃料ránliào　在zài　背包bēibāo　里lǐ。biànxiélú hé ránliào zài bēibāo lǐ.
The portable stove and fuel are in the backpack.
我wǒ　的de　登山鞋dēngshānxié　和hé　背包bēibāo　在zài　这里zhèlǐ。wǒ de dēngshānxié hé bēibāo zài zhèlǐ.
My hiking shoes and backpack are here.
睡袋shuìdài　在zài　背包bēibāo　里lǐ，　可以kěyǐ　保暖bǎonuǎn。shuìdài zài bēibāo lǐ, kěyǐ bǎonuǎn.
The sleeping bag is in the backpack and can keep you warm.
备用bèiyòng　燃料ránliào　在zài　这里zhèlǐ。bèiyòng ránliào zài zhèlǐ.
The spare fuel is here.
马mǎ　在zài　营地yíngdì　旁边pángbiān。mǎ zài yíngdì pángbiān.
The horse is beside the campsite.
我wǒ　确定quèdìng　营地yíngdì　在zài　这里zhèlǐ。wǒ quèdìng yíngdì zài zhèlǐ.
I am certain that the campsite is here.
换盆huànpén　以后yǐhòu，　根部gēnbù　在zài　营养土yíngyǎngtǔ　里lǐ。huànpén yǐhòu, gēnbù zài yíngyǎngtǔ lǐ.
After repotting, the root area is in the potting soil.
唯一wéiyī　的de　叶片yèpiàn　在zài　这里zhèlǐ。wéiyī de yèpiàn zài zhèlǐ.
The only leaf is here.
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