zài

Usages of zài

这些zhèxiē 生词shēngcí 不bù 多duō, 但是dànshì 用yòng 在zài 句子jùzi 里lǐ 不bú 太tài 容易róngyì。zhèxiē shēngcí bù duō, dànshì yòng zài jùzi lǐ bú tài róngyì.
These new words are not many, but using them in sentences is not very easy.
她Tā 不bù 喜欢xǐhuan 在zài 房间fángjiān 上网shàngwǎng, 觉得juéde 在zài 公园gōngyuán 里lǐ 更gèng 舒服shūfu。Tā 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.
在zài 中文zhōngwén 课kè 上shàng, 老师lǎoshī 让ràng 我们wǒmen 自由zìyóu 说shuō 中文zhōngwén, 表达biǎodá 自己zìjǐ 的de 意见yìjiàn。zài zhōngwén kè shàng, lǎoshī ràng wǒmen zìyóu shuō zhōngwén, biǎodá zìjǐ de yìjiàn.
In Chinese class, the teacher lets us speak freely in Chinese and express our own opinions.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 在zài 安静ānjìng 的de 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 听清楚tīngqīngchu 她tā 的de 声音shēngyīn。wǒ xiǎng zài ānjìng de fángjiān lǐ tīngqīngchu tā de shēngyīn.
I want to hear her voice clearly in a quiet room.
她tā 喜欢xǐhuan 在zài 厨房chúfáng 做饭zuòfàn, 在zài 客厅kètīng 看kàn 电视diànshì, 有时候yǒushíhou 打开dǎkāi 冰箱bīngxiāng 找zhǎo 饮料yǐnliào。tā xǐhuan zài chúfáng zuòfàn, zài kètīng kàn diànshì, yǒushíhou dǎkāi bīngxiāng zhǎo yǐnliào.
She likes cooking in the kitchen, watching TV in the living room, and sometimes opening the fridge to look for drinks.
今天jīntiān 的de 天气tiānqì 又yòu 冷lěng 又yòu 下雨xiàyǔ, 我wǒ 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 在zài 客厅kètīng 里lǐ 休息xiūxi。jīntiān de tiānqì yòu lěng yòu xiàyǔ, wǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài kètīng lǐ xiūxi.
Today the weather is both cold and rainy; I just want to rest in the living room.
在zài 这zhè 个gè 国家guójiā, 很多hěnduō 城市chéngshì 都dōu 有yǒu 安静ānjìng 的de 公园gōngyuán。zài zhè gè guójiā, hěnduō chéngshì dōu yǒu ānjìng de gōngyuán.
In this country, many cities all have quiet parks.
老师lǎoshī 让ràng 我们wǒmen 回家huíjiā 读dú 一些yìxiē 文章wénzhāng, 然后ránhòu 在zài 课上kèshàng 自由zìyóu 讨论tǎolùn。lǎoshī ràng wǒmen huíjiā dú yìxiē wénzhāng, ránhòu zài kèshàng zìyóu tǎolùn.
The teacher asked us to go home and read some articles, then freely discuss them in class.
他tā 住zhù 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 的de 南nán 边bian。tā zhù zài zhè gè chéngshì de nán bian.
He lives in the south of this city.
她tā 不bú 太tài 习惯xíguàn 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 的de 火车站huǒchēzhàn, 总是zǒngshì 在zài 里lǐ面miàn 走错zǒucuò 路lù。tā bú tài xíguàn zhè gè chéngshì de huǒchēzhàn, zǒngshì zài lǐmiàn zǒucuò lù.
She isn’t very used to this city’s train station and always goes the wrong way inside.
在Zài 朋友péngyou 中zhōng, 大家dàjiā 都dōu 觉得juéde 自由zìyóu 表达biǎodá 自己zìjǐ 的de 想法xiǎngfǎ 很hěn 重要zhòngyào。Zài péngyou zhōng, dàjiā dōu juéde zìyóu biǎodá zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ hěn zhòngyào.
Among friends, everyone feels that being free to express their own ideas is very important.
他tā 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 住zhù 了le 三sān 年nián 了le。tā zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sān nián le.
He has lived in this city for three years.
我wǒ 的de 室友shìyǒu 有时候yǒushíhou 会huì 把bǎ 护照hùzhào 放fàng 在zài 书shū 里li, 所以suǒyǐ 总是zǒngshì 找zhǎo 不bú 到dào。wǒ de shìyǒu yǒushíhou huì bǎ hùzhào fàng zài shū li, suǒyǐ zǒngshì zhǎo bú dào.
Sometimes my roommate puts the passport inside a book, so she can never find it.
我wǒ 在zài 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 找不到zhǎobùdào 我wǒ 的de 眼镜yǎnjìng。wǒ zài fángjiān lǐ zhǎobùdào wǒ de yǎnjìng.
I can’t find my glasses in the room.
外面wàimiàn 下雨xiàyǔ 的de 时候shíhou, 我wǒ 在zài 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 看不清楚kànbùqīngchu 外面wàimiàn 的de 马路mǎlù。wàimiàn xiàyǔ de shíhou, wǒ zài fángjiān lǐ kànbùqīngchu wàimiàn de mǎlù.
When it rains outside, I can’t see the road outside clearly from my room.
在zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù 的de 时候shíhou, 我们wǒmen 应该yīnggāi 注意zhùyì 自己zìjǐ 的de 健康jiànkāng。zài gōngyuán sànbù de shíhou, wǒmen yīnggāi zhùyì zìjǐ de jiànkāng.
When we take a walk in the park, we should pay attention to our health.
我wǒ 觉jué得de 这zhè 间jiān 教室jiàoshì 比bǐ 图书馆túshūguǎn 吵chǎo 多duō, 在zài 里lǐ面miàn 学习xuéxí 不bú 太tài 舒服shūfu。wǒ juéde zhè jiān jiàoshì bǐ túshūguǎn chǎo duō, zài lǐmiàn xuéxí bú tài shūfu.
I feel this classroom is much noisier than the library, and it’s not very comfortable to study in here.
那nà 间jiān 房间fángjiān 比bǐ 这zhè 间jiān 教室jiàoshì 安静ānjìng, 在zài 里lǐ面miàn 学习xuéxí 感觉gǎnjué 更gèng 好hǎo。nà jiān fángjiān bǐ zhè jiān jiàoshì ānjìng, zài lǐmiàn xuéxí gǎnjué gèng hǎo.
That room is quieter than this classroom; it feels better to study in there.
比起bǐqǐ 一直yìzhí 在zài 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 上网shàngwǎng, 她tā 觉得juéde 去qù 公园gōngyuán 跑步pǎobù 更gèng 能néng 放松fàngsōng 自己zìjǐ。bǐqǐ yìzhí zài fángjiān lǐ shàngwǎng, tā juéde qù gōngyuán pǎobù gèng néng fàngsōng zìjǐ.
Compared with being online in her room all the time, she feels that running in the park relaxes her more.
我wǒ 爷爷yéye 和hé 奶奶nǎinai 住zhù 在zài 郊区jiāoqū。wǒ yéye hé nǎinai zhù zài jiāoqū.
My grandpa and grandma live in the suburbs.
这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 的de 交通jiāotōng 在zài 市中心shìzhōngxīn 很hěn 拥挤yōngjǐ, 在zài 郊区jiāoqū 比较bǐjiào 轻松qīngsōng。zhè gè chéngshì de jiāotōng zài shìzhōngxīn hěn yōngjǐ, zài jiāoqū bǐjiào qīngsōng.
In this city, the traffic is very crowded downtown but more relaxed in the suburbs.
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 爷爷yéye 奶奶nǎinai 喜欢xǐhuan 在zài 郊区jiāoqū 散步sànbù, 说shuō 那里nàli 的de 空气kōngqì 比bǐ 城里chéngli 新鲜xīnxiān, 人rén 也yě 不bú 那么nàme 拥挤yōngjǐ。wǒ yéye nǎinai xǐhuan zài jiāoqū sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ chéngli xīnxiān, rén yě bú nàme yōngjǐ.
My grandparents like to take walks in the suburbs; they say the air there is fresher than in the city and there aren’t as many crowds.
大学dàxué 毕业bìyè 以后yǐhòu, 有的yǒude 人rén 想xiǎng 留liú 在zài 市中心shìzhōngxīn 工作gōngzuò, 有的yǒude 人rén 想xiǎng 回huí 郊区jiāoqū。dàxué bìyè yǐhòu, yǒude rén xiǎng liú zài shìzhōngxīn gōngzuò, yǒude rén xiǎng huí jiāoqū.
After graduating from university, some people want to stay and work downtown, and some want to go back to the suburbs.
我wǒ 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 住zhù 了le 四十sìshí 天tiān 了le。wǒ zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sìshí tiān le.
I have lived in this city for forty days.
她tā 想xiǎng 留liú 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 工作gōngzuò。tā xiǎng liú zài zhè gè chéngshì gōngzuò.
She wants to stay in this city to work.
在Zài 外国wàiguó 留学liúxué 一yí 年nián 的de 学费xuéfèi 比bǐ 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 上shàng 大学dàxué 贵guì 很多hěn duō。Zài wàiguó liúxué yí nián de xuéfèi bǐ zài zhè gè chéngshì shàng dàxué guì hěn duō.
A year of tuition for studying abroad is much more expensive than going to university in this city.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 先xiān 在zài 国内guónèi 工作gōngzuò, 再zài 出国chūguó 留学liúxué。wǒ xiǎng xiān zài guónèi gōngzuò, zài chūguó liúxué.
I want to first work in my own country, then go abroad to study.
他tā 现在xiànzài 像xiàng 我wǒ 一样yíyàng 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 学xué 中文zhōngwén。tā xiànzài xiàng wǒ yíyàng zài zhè gè chéngshì xué zhōngwén.
He is now studying Chinese in this city, just like me.
在Zài 中文zhōngwén 课kè 上shàng, 老师lǎoshī 常常chángcháng 让ràng 我们wǒmen 自由zìyóu 交流jiāoliú 自己zìjǐ 的de 看法kànfǎ。Zài zhōngwén kè shàng, lǎoshī chángcháng ràng wǒmen zìyóu jiāoliú zìjǐ de kànfǎ.
In Chinese class, the teacher often lets us freely exchange our own opinions.
我wǒ 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 住zhù 了le 六liù 个gè 月yuè 了le。wǒ zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le liù gè yuè le.
I have lived in this city for six months.
周末zhōumò 我wǒ 不bù 想xiǎng 留liú 在zài 城里chénglǐ, 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 回huí 老家lǎojiā 看看kànkan 爷爷yéye 奶奶nǎinai。zhōumò wǒ bù xiǎng liú zài chénglǐ, zhǐ xiǎng huí lǎojiā kànkan yéye nǎinai.
On weekends I don’t want to stay in the city; I just want to go back to my hometown to visit my grandparents.
老师lǎoshī 在zài 课上kèshàng 解释jiěshì 了le 问题wèntí 的de 原因yuányīn, 也yě 说shuō 清楚qīngchu 了le 可能kěnéng 的de 结果jiéguǒ。lǎoshī zài kèshàng jiěshì le wèntí de yuányīn, yě shuō qīngchu le kěnéng de jiéguǒ.
In class the teacher explained the cause of the problem and also clearly stated the possible result.
她tā 总是zǒngshì 把bǎ 可kě以yǐ 回收huíshōu 的de 垃圾lājī 和hé 不bù 能néng 回收huíshōu 的de 垃圾lājī 放fàng 在zài 不同bùtóng 的de 垃圾桶lājītǒng 里lǐ。tā zǒngshì bǎ kěyǐ huíshōu de lājī hé bù néng huíshōu de lājī fàng zài bùtóng de lājītǒng lǐ.
She always puts recyclable trash and non‑recyclable trash into different trash cans.
老师lǎoshī 在zài 中文zhōngwén 课kè 上shàng 给gěi 我们wǒmen 讲jiǎng 故事gùshi。lǎoshī zài zhōngwén kè shàng gěi wǒmen jiǎng gùshi.
In Chinese class, the teacher tells us stories.
在zài 课上kèshàng, 老师lǎoshī 常常chángcháng 让ràng 我们wǒmen 用yòng 中文zhōngwén 问wèn 问题wèntí。zài kèshàng, lǎoshī chángcháng ràng wǒmen yòng zhōngwén wèn wèntí.
In class, the teacher often has us ask questions in Chinese.
我wǒ 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 住zhù 了le 三十sānshí 天tiān 了le。wǒ zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sānshí tiān le.
I have lived in this city for thirty days.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 在zài 柜台guìtái 补办bǔbàn 银行卡yínhángkǎ。wǒ xiǎng zài guìtái bǔbàn yínhángkǎ.
I want to replace the bank card at the service counter.
您nín 可以kěyǐ 在zài 这里zhèlǐ 办理bànlǐ 挂失guàshī。nín kěyǐ zài zhèlǐ bànlǐ guàshī.
You can process the loss report here.
先xiān 把bǎ 洗衣液xǐyīyè 放fàng 在zài 污渍wūzì 上shàng, 再zài 浸泡jìnpào 衣服yīfu。xiān bǎ xǐyīyè fàng zài wūzì shàng, zài jìnpào yīfu.
Put laundry liquid on the stain first, then soak the clothes.
把bǎ 衣服yīfu 晾liàng 在zài 阳台yángtái 上shàng。bǎ yīfu liàng zài yángtái shàng.
Hang the clothes on the balcony.
把bǎ 衣服yīfu 晾liàng 在zài 阳台yángtái 上shàng, 用yòng 衣架yījià 晾干liànggān。bǎ yīfu liàng zài yángtái shàng, yòng yījià liànggān.
Hang the clothes on the balcony and dry them on hangers.
先xiān 把bǎ 脏衣服zāngyīfu 和hé 床单chuángdān 放fàng 在zài 洗衣篮xǐyīlán 里lǐ。xiān bǎ zāngyīfu hé chuángdān fàng zài xǐyīlán lǐ.
Put the dirty clothes and bed sheet in the laundry basket first.
请qǐng 把bǎ 防水fángshuǐ 防潮垫fángcháodiàn 放fàng 在zài 帐篷zhàngpeng 里lǐ。qǐng bǎ fángshuǐ fángcháodiàn fàng zài zhàngpeng lǐ.
Please put the waterproof camping mat inside the tent.
收帐篷shōuzhàngpeng 以后yǐhòu, 把bǎ 垃圾袋lājīdài 放fàng 在zài 背包bēibāo 里lǐ。shōuzhàngpeng yǐhòu, bǎ lājīdài fàng zài bēibāo lǐ.
After packing up the tent, put the rubbish bag in the backpack.
女儿nǚ’ér 把bǎ 睡袋shuìdài 放fàng 在zài 背包bēibāo 里lǐ。nǚ'ér bǎ shuìdài fàng zài bēibāo lǐ.
My daughter put the sleeping bag in the backpack.
把bǎ 营养土yíngyǎngtǔ 放fàng 在zài 花盆huāpén 里lǐ。bǎ yíngyǎngtǔ fàng zài huāpén lǐ.
Put the potting soil in the plant pot.
请qǐng 把bǎ 盆栽pénzāi 放fàng 在zài 阴凉处yīnliángchù。qǐng bǎ pénzāi fàng zài yīnliángchù.
Please put the potted plant in a shady place.
请qǐng 把bǎ 胶带jiāodài 放fàng 在zài 纸箱zhǐxiāng 里lǐ。qǐng bǎ jiāodài fàng zài zhǐxiāng lǐ.
Please put the adhesive tape in the cardboard box.
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