zài

Usages of zài

我们wǒmen zài 公司gōngsī 工作gōngzuòwǒmen zài gōngsī gōngzuò.
We are working at the company.
 现在xiànzài zài 公司gōngsī 工作gōngzuò netā xiànzài zài gōngsī gōngzuò ne.
He is working at the company now.
nín zài 哪儿nǎr 工作gōngzuònín zài nǎr gōngzuò?
Where do you work?
我们wǒmen 现在xiànzài zài 学校xuéxiào 学习xuéxíwǒmen xiànzài zài xuéxiào xuéxí.
We are studying at school now.
您好nínhǎo zài 公司gōngsī 工作gōngzuònínhǎo,wǒ zài gōngsī gōngzuò.
Hello, I work at the company.
 gēn  一起yìqǐ zài jiā kàn 电影diànyǐngwǒ gēn tā yìqǐ zài jiā kàn diànyǐng.
She and I are watching a movie at home.
  shū fàng zài 桌子zhuōzi 上面shàngmianwǒ bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian.
I put the book on the table.
  手机shǒujī fàng zài jiā 里面lǐmiàntā bǎ shǒujī fàng zài jiā lǐmiàn.
She put the phone inside the house.
 zài 外面wàimiàn děng wǒ zài wàimiàn děng nǐ.
I am waiting for you outside.
 zài 里面lǐmiàn děng tā zài lǐmiàn děng wǒ.
She is waiting for me inside.
  guo 上海Shànghǎi,  zài 北京Běijīng 工作gōngzuò guowǒ qù guo Shànghǎi, yě zài Běijīng gōngzuò guo.
I have been to Shanghai, and I have also worked in Beijing.
  电脑diànnǎo fàng zài 桌子zhuōzi 上面shàngmian lewǒ bǎ diànnǎo fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le.
I put the computer on the table.
 可能kěnéng zài 外面wàimiàn 工作gōngzuò, 所以suǒyǐ méi 时间shíjiāntā kěnéng zài wàimiàn gōngzuò, suǒyǐ méi shíjiān.
He might be working outside, so he has no time.
  mén guān le,  zài 外面wàimiàn děng wǒ bǎ mén guān le, nǐ zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
I closed the door; wait for me outside.
 ràng  zài 外面wàimiàn děng wǒ ràng tā zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
I asked him to wait for me outside.
 常常chángcháng zài 早上zǎoshang chī 早饭zǎofàn, 晚上wǎnshang zài 饭店fàndiàn chī 晚饭wǎnfànwǒ chángcháng zài zǎoshang chī zǎofàn, wǎnshang zài fàndiàn chī wǎnfàn.
I often eat breakfast in the morning, and eat dinner at a restaurant in the evening.
 xiǎng  超市chāoshì 或者huòzhě zài jiā chī 晚饭wǎnfànwǒ xiǎng qù chāoshì huòzhě zài jiā chī wǎnfàn.
I want to go to the supermarket or eat dinner at home.
 有时候yǒushíhou zài 公司gōngsī 旁边pángbiān děng , 然后ránhòu 一起yìqǐ  超市chāoshìwǒ yǒushíhou zài gōngsī pángbiān děng tā, ránhòu yìqǐ qù chāoshì.
Sometimes I wait for her near the company, then we go to the supermarket together.
当然dāngrán 可以kěyǐ,  zài 外面wàimiàn děng  badāngrán kěyǐ, wǒ zài wàimiàn děng nǐ ba.
Of course; I’ll wait for you outside.
 有时候yǒushíhou zài 超市chāoshì 旁边pángbiān zhǎo  de 同事tóngshìwǒ yǒushíhou zài chāoshì pángbiān zhǎo tā de tóngshì.
Sometimes I look for her coworker near the supermarket.
我们wǒmen 每天měitiān zài 学校xuéxiào 学习xuéxíwǒmen měitiān zài xuéxiào xuéxí.
We study at school every day.
早上zǎoshang  zài jiā  cházǎoshang wǒ zài jiā hē chá.
In the morning I drink tea at home.
 zài 外面wàimiàn děng le hěn jiǔwǒ zài wàimiàn děng le hěn jiǔ.
I waited outside for a long time.
 现在xiànzài zài jiā 做饭zuòfàn netā xiànzài zài jiā zuòfàn ne.
She is cooking at home now.
中午zhōngwǔ  zài 公司gōngsī 工作gōngzuòzhōngwǔ tā zài gōngsī gōngzuò.
At noon he works at the company.
中午zhōngwǔ  一般yìbān zài 公司gōngsī chī 午饭wǔfànzhōngwǔ wǒ yìbān zài gōngsī chī wǔfàn.
At noon I usually eat lunch at the company.
我们wǒmen shì 去年qùnián zài 学校xuéxiào 见面jiànmiàn dewǒmen shì qùnián zài xuéxiào jiànmiàn de.
We met at school last year.
 gāng zài 外面wàimiàn 看见kànjiàn  lewǒ gāng zài wàimiàn kànjiàn tā le.
I just saw her outside.
医生yīshēng shuō  de 身体shēntǐ  tài hǎo, yào zài 医院yīyuàn 休息xiūxiyīshēng shuō tā de shēntǐ bú tài hǎo, yào zài yīyuàn xiūxi.
The doctor said his health isn’t very good and that he needs to rest in the hospital.
护士hùshi zài 医院yīyuàn 照顾zhàogù ,  休息xiūxi 以后yǐhòu 比较bǐjiào hǎohùshi zài yīyuàn zhàogù tā, tā xiūxi yǐhòu bǐjiào hǎo.
The nurse takes care of him in the hospital; after resting he is relatively better.
mén kāi zhe, 护士hùshi zhàn zài 外面wàimiàn děng mén kāi zhe, hùshi zhàn zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
The door is open; the nurse is standing outside waiting for me.
 准备zhǔnbèi zài 医院yīyuàn zhù liǎng tiān, 大家dàjiā 可以kěyǐ  kàn tā zhǔnbèi zài yīyuàn zhù liǎng tiān, dàjiā kěyǐ qù kàn tā.
She plans to stay in the hospital for two days; everyone can go visit her.
医生yīshēng  护士hùshi zài 医院yīyuàn 照顾zhàogù , 照顾zhàogù de hěn 认真rènzhēnyīshēng hé hùshi zài yīyuàn zhàogù tā, zhàogù de hěn rènzhēn.
The doctor and the nurse take care of him in the hospital, and they do it very attentively.
 现在xiànzài zhù zài 公司gōngsī 旁边pángbiān, zuò 地铁dìtiě hěn 方便fāngbiàntā xiànzài zhù zài gōngsī pángbiān, zuò dìtiě hěn fāngbiàn.
She now lives near the company; taking the subway is very convenient.
我们wǒmen 一般yìbān 晚上wǎnshang zài jiā kàn 电影diànyǐngwǒmen yìbān wǎnshang zài jiā kàn diànyǐng.
We usually watch movies at home in the evening.
 以前yǐqián zhù zài 北京Běijīngtā yǐqián zhù zài Běijīng.
She used to live in Beijing.
刚才Gāngcái  zài 外面wàimiàn děng Gāngcái wǒ zài wàimiàn děng tā.
Just now I was outside waiting for her.
 马上mǎshàng  公司gōngsī,  zài jiā děng  baWǒ mǎshàng qù gōngsī, nǐ zài jiā děng wǒ ba.
I’m going to the company right away; wait for me at home.
   zài 公司gōngsī 旁边pángbiān 聊天liáotiān,  lái maWǒ hé tā zài gōngsī pángbiān liáotiān, nǐ lái ma?
She and I are chatting near the company; are you coming?
我们Wǒmen 明天míngtiān zài  diǎn bàn 开会kāihuì, nín 同意tóngyì zhè  安排ānpái maWǒmen míngtiān zài bā diǎn bàn kāihuì, nín tóngyì zhè gè ānpái ma?
We’re having a meeting at eight-thirty tomorrow; do you agree with this arrangement?
mén guān le,  zài 外面wàimiàn 看不到kànbùdào mén guān le, wǒ zài wàimiàn kànbùdào nǐ.
The door is closed; I can’t see you from outside.
Cóng  diǎn dào jiǔ diǎn  zài 图书馆túshūguǎn 学习xuéxíCóng bā diǎn dào jiǔ diǎn wǒ zài túshūguǎn xuéxí.
From eight to nine, I study at the library.
我们Wǒmen 晚上wǎnshang zài 公园gōngyuán zǒu 一下yíxiàWǒmen wǎnshang zài gōngyuán zǒu yíxià.
We take a short walk in the park at night.
 zài 公园gōngyuán 门口ménkǒu  咖啡kāfēiTā zài gōngyuán ménkǒu hē kāfēi.
He is drinking coffee at the park entrance.
 今天jīntiān 穿chuān 蓝色lánsè de 衣服yīfu, zài 公司gōngsī hěn 合适héshìTā jīntiān chuān lánsè de yīfu, zài gōngsī hěn héshì.
He’s wearing blue clothes today, which are very appropriate at the company.
 zài 图书馆túshūguǎn 门口ménkǒu děng Tā zài túshūguǎn ménkǒu děng wǒ.
She’s waiting for me at the library entrance.
Zài 公园gōngyuán 附近fùjìn de 咖啡kāfēi hěn guì,  huā le hěn duō qiánZài gōngyuán fùjìn de kāfēi hěn guì, wǒ huā le hěn duō qián.
Coffee near the park is expensive; I spent a lot of money.
 zài jiā zuò 早饭zǎofàn, yǒu 牛奶niúnǎi  面包miànbāoWǒ zài jiā zuò zǎofàn, yǒu niúnǎi hé miànbāo.
I make breakfast at home; there’s milk and bread.
除了chúle 周末zhōumò 以外yǐwài,  每天měitiān dōu zài 公司gōngsī 工作gōngzuòchúle zhōumò yǐwài, wǒ měitiān dōu zài gōngsī gōngzuò.
Except on weekends, I work at the company every day.
下雨xiàyǔ de 时候shíhou,  常常chángcháng zài jiā kàn shūxiàyǔ de shíhou, tā chángcháng zài jiā kàn shū.
When it rains, she often stays home and reads.
如果rúguǒ  晚上wǎnshang 有空yǒukòng, 最好zuìhǎo 我们wǒmen yuē zài 公园gōngyuán 见面jiànmiànrúguǒ nǐ wǎnshang yǒukòng, zuìhǎo wǒmen yuē zài gōngyuán jiànmiàn.
If you are free tonight, we’d better arrange to meet in the park.
mén bèi  guān shàng le,  zài 外面wàimiàn děng le 一会儿yíhuìrmén bèi tā guān shàng le, wǒ zài wàimiàn děng le yíhuìr.
The door was closed by her; I waited outside for a while.
 yuē  明天míngtiān zài 图书馆túshūguǎn 见面jiànmiàn, 只要zhǐyào  lěng  jiù  自行车zìxíngchē tā yuē wǒ míngtiān zài túshūguǎn jiànmiàn, zhǐyào bù lěng wǒ jiù qí zìxíngchē qù.
She asked me to meet at the library tomorrow; as long as it isn’t cold, I’ll bike there.
我们wǒmen 一会儿yíhuìr zài 公园gōngyuán 见面jiànmiànwǒmen yíhuìr zài gōngyuán jiànmiàn.
We’ll meet at the park in a little while.
晚上wǎnshang  yào zài jiā 休息xiūxiwǎnshang wǒ yào zài jiā xiūxi.
I want to rest at home in the evening.
 de 同学tóngxué zài 学校xuéxiào  xué 中文zhōngwénWǒ de tóngxué zài xuéxiào yě xué zhōngwén.
My classmates also study Chinese at school.
  喜欢xǐhuan zài 房间fángjiān 上网shàngwǎng, 觉得juéde zài 公园gōngyuán  gèng 舒服shūfuTā bù xǐhuan zài fángjiān shàngwǎng, juéde zài gōngyuán lǐ gèng shūfu.
She doesn’t like going online in her room; she feels it’s more comfortable in the park.
 哥哥gēge 已经yǐjīng 工作gōngzuò le, 妹妹mèimei hái zài 学校xuéxiào 学习xuéxíWǒ gēge yǐjīng gōngzuò le, mèimei hái zài xuéxiào xuéxí.
My older brother is already working; my younger sister is still studying at school.
外面wàimiàn 下雨xiàyǔ de 时候shíhou,  喜欢xǐhuan zhàn zài 窗户chuānghu 旁边pángbiān tīng 音乐yīnyuèwàimiàn xiàyǔ de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan zhàn zài chuānghu pángbiān tīng yīnyuè.
When it’s raining outside, I like to stand by the window and listen to music.
今天jīntiān  zhǐ xiǎng zài 房间fángjiān  休息xiūxijīntiān wǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài fángjiān lǐ xiūxi.
Today I just want to rest in my room.
周末zhōumò 我们wǒmen  xiǎng  聚会jùhuì, zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā 休息xiūxizhōumò wǒmen bù xiǎng qù jùhuì, zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi.
On weekends we don’t want to go to parties; we just want to rest at home.
我们wǒmen 下个xiàge 星期xīngqī zài 学校xuéxiào yǒu 中文zhōngwén wǒmen xiàge xīngqī zài xuéxiào yǒu zhōngwén kè.
Next week we have Chinese class at school.
 平时píngshí zài 学校xuéxiào  常常chángcháng 觉得juéde hěn lèiTā píngshí zài xuéxiào yě chángcháng juéde hěn lèi.
She usually also often feels very tired at school.
这个Zhège 房间fángjiān hěn 干净gānjìng  hěn 安静ānjìng, zài 房间fángjiān  复习fùxí 汉字Hànzì hěn 合适héshìZhège fángjiān hěn gānjìng yě hěn ānjìng, zài fángjiān lǐ fùxí Hànzì hěn héshì.
This room is very clean and also very quiet; it’s very suitable for reviewing characters in the room.
Zài 学校xuéxiào , 老师lǎoshī  hěn 关心guānxīn 学生xuéshēng de 选择xuǎnzéZài xuéxiào lǐ, lǎoshī yě hěn guānxīn xuéshēng de xuǎnzé.
At school, the teacher also cares a lot about the students’ choices.
 de 声音shēngyīn hěn xiǎo, zài 公园gōngyuán   容易róngyì 听清楚tīngqīngchu, 比如bǐrú 刚才gāngcái  jiù méi 听懂tīngdǒngTā de shēngyīn hěn xiǎo, zài gōngyuán lǐ bù róngyì tīngqīngchu, bǐrú gāngcái wǒ jiù méi tīngdǒng.
Her voice is very soft, so in the park it’s not easy to hear clearly; for example, just now I didn’t understand her.
周末zhōumò  选择xuǎnzé zài jiā 休息xiūxi, 还是háishi gēn 同学tóngxué  公园gōngyuánzhōumò nǐ xuǎnzé zài jiā xiūxi, háishi gēn tóngxué qù gōngyuán?
On weekends, do you choose to rest at home or go to the park with your classmates?
 zhù zài   xīn 公寓gōngyù , zài shí lóu, 每天měitiān dōu zuò 电梯diàntī 上去shàngqùwǒ zhù zài yí gè xīn gōngyù lǐ, zài shí lóu, měitiān dōu zuò diàntī shàngqù.
I live in a new apartment on the tenth floor and take the elevator up every day.
周末zhōumò   上班shàngbān, zài jiā 洗澡xǐzǎo、  衣服yīfu, hái 打扫dǎsǎo 厨房chúfángzhōumò tā bú shàngbān, zài jiā xǐzǎo, xǐ yīfu, hái dǎsǎo chúfáng.
On weekends she doesn’t work; she stays home to shower, wash clothes, and also clean the kitchen.
 晚上wǎnshang   rén zǒu zài 马路mǎlù shàng 有点儿yǒudiǎnr 害怕hàipà, 但是dànshì zhè  地方dìfang hěn 安全ānquántā wǎnshang yí gè rén zǒu zài mǎlù shàng yǒudiǎnr hàipà, dànshì zhè gè dìfang hěn ānquán.
At night she feels a bit afraid walking alone on the road, but this place is very safe.
 一点儿yìdiǎnr   害怕hàipà zài zhè tiáo 马路mǎlù shàng zǒu, 因为yīnwèi 晚上wǎnshang  hěn 安全ānquánwǒ yìdiǎnr yě bú hàipà zài zhè tiáo mǎlù shàng zǒu, yīnwèi wǎnshang yě hěn ānquán.
I’m not afraid at all to walk on this road, because it’s also very safe at night.
zài 学校xuéxiào  jiā , 大家dàjiā dōu 应该yīnggāi 可以kěyǐ 自由zìyóu 讨论tǎolùn 自己zìjǐ de 想法xiǎngfǎzài xuéxiào hé jiā lǐ, dàjiā dōu yīnggāi kěyǐ zìyóu tǎolùn zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
At school and at home, everyone should be able to freely discuss their own ideas.
明天míngtiān 我们wǒmen xiǎng zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù, 一边yìbiān zǒu 一边yìbiān 讨论tǎolùn xià  星期xīngqī de 安排ānpái, 最后zuìhòu 一起yìqǐ 回家huíjiāmíngtiān wǒmen xiǎng zài gōngyuán sànbù, yìbiān zǒu yìbiān tǎolùn xià gè xīngqī de ānpái, zuìhòu yìqǐ huíjiā.
Tomorrow we want to walk in the park, discussing next week’s plans while we walk, and finally go home together.
冬天dōngtiān zài 安静ānjìng de 房间fángjiān    chá、 tīng 音乐yīnyuè, ràng rén 觉得juéde hěn 温暖wēnnuǎndōngtiān zài ānjìng de fángjiān lǐ hē rè chá, tīng yīnyuè, ràng rén juéde hěn wēnnuǎn.
In winter, drinking hot tea and listening to music in a quiet room makes people feel very warm.
 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu zài 公园gōngyuán 跑步pǎobùtā xiàbān yǐhòu zài gōngyuán pǎobù.
He jogs in the park after work.
 每天měitiān 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu zài 公园gōngyuán zuò 运动yùndòngtā měitiān xiàbān yǐhòu zài gōngyuán zuò yùndòng.
After work every day, she exercises in the park.
 zhù zài shí lóu, zhè lóu hěn 安静ānjìngwǒ zhù zài shí lóu, zhè lóu hěn ānjìng.
I live on the tenth floor; this building is very quiet.
冬天dōngtiān 天气tiānqì hěn lěng, 我们wǒmen zài jiā   chádōngtiān tiānqì hěn lěng, wǒmen zài jiā hē rè chá.
In winter, when the weather is very cold, we drink hot tea at home.
 经常jīngcháng 晚上wǎnshang zài 房间fángjiān  kàn 电影diànyǐngwǒ jīngcháng wǎnshang zài fángjiān lǐ kàn diànyǐng.
I often watch movies in my room at night.
今天jīntiān 上午shàngwǔ  zài 公司gōngsī 开会kāihuì, 下午xiàwǔ cái 有空yǒukòngjīntiān shàngwǔ wǒ zài gōngsī kāihuì, xiàwǔ cái yǒukòng.
This morning I had a meeting at the company; I only have free time in the afternoon.
 wǎng 左边zuǒbian zǒu, 超市chāoshì jiù zài 银行yínháng 右边yòubiannǐ wǎng zuǒbian zǒu, chāoshì jiù zài yínháng yòubian.
Walk to the left, and the supermarket is right next to the bank on the right.
 喜欢xǐhuan zuò zài 窗户chuānghu 旁边pángbiān de 椅子yǐzi shàng kàn shūtā xǐhuan zuò zài chuānghu pángbiān de yǐzi shàng kàn shū.
He likes to sit on the chair by the window and read.
 zài 聚会jùhuì shàng xiān 简单jiǎndān 介绍jièshào le 自己zìjǐ, 然后ránhòu jiù gēn 大家dàjiā 聊天liáotiāntā zài jùhuì shàng xiān jiǎndān jièshào le zìjǐ, ránhòu jiù gēn dàjiā liáotiān.
At the get-together he first briefly introduced himself, and then started chatting with everyone.
不管bùguǎn zài jiā 还是háishi zài 公园gōngyuán,  dōu 喜欢xǐhuan 安静ānjìng de  shūbùguǎn zài jiā háishi zài gōngyuán, tā dōu xǐhuan ānjìng de dú shū.
No matter whether she’s at home or in the park, she likes quietly reading.
今天jīntiān 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu, 我们wǒmen méi 走错zǒucuò , 最后zuìhòu zài 公园gōngyuán  找到zhǎodào le   安静ānjìng de 地方dìfang zuò zài 椅子yǐzi shàngjīntiān xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒmen méi zǒucuò lù, zuìhòu zài gōngyuán lǐ zhǎodào le yí gè ānjìng de dìfang zuò zài yǐzi shàng.
After work today, we didn’t go the wrong way and finally found a quiet place in the park to sit on a chair.
 zuò zài 左边zuǒbiān,  zuò zài 右边yòubianwǒ zuò zài zuǒbiān, tā zuò zài yòubian.
I sit on the left, and she sits on the right.
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