zài
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How to write (zài) in Chinese

(pinyin: zài, written "zai" or "zai") means at, in, on; to exist; (continuous aspect, 'to be doing'). Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write .

Meaning

  • at, in, on; to exist; (continuous aspect, 'to be doing')

Stroke order

Examples

我在二十一楼。
wǒ zài èr shí yī lóu.
I'm on the twenty-first.
奶奶包饺子的时候,我总喜欢站在旁边看。
nǎi nai bāo jiǎo zi de shí hou, wǒ zǒng xǐ huan zhàn zài páng biān kàn.
When grandma made dumplings, I always liked to stand next to her and watch.
这只小狗叫豆豆,三年前在公园里走丢了。
zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu jiào dòu dou, sān nián qián zài gōng yuán lǐ zǒu diū le.
This little dog, named Doudou, got lost in a park three years ago.
我下班回到家门口才发现,钥匙忘在办公室了。
wǒ xià bān huí dào jiā mén kǒu cái fā xiàn, yào shi wàng zài bàn gōng shì le.
I only realised when I got to my front door after work: I'd left my keys at the office.
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