在 zài

  1. zài verb in; at
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: This sense of 在 indicates the location of the subject (NCCED '在' 2). For example, 祥子蹲在烤旁 'Xiangzi squatted besides the stove.'（Lao She, 2003, p. 216) In this example, the verb 蹲 'squat' precedes 在 but in some cases it may follow 在 after the location referred to. For example, 孩子...在院里玩耍... 'the child was in the courtyard playing.'（Lao She, 2003, p. 220) 在 is the seventh most frequently used word in the Beijing Language Institute's 1985 frequency wordlist (Ho 2002, '在').
  2. zài preposition at
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In this sense, 在 helps to indicate time, place, direction or scope (Li Shaoqi, 2003, pp. 404-407; NCCED '在' 6) 1. Time: 在 may be placed before a verb, adjective, or the subject to introduce time. For example, 世卫组织表示将在十一月发布建议 'The World Health Organization said that they would publish a recommendation in November.' 2. Place. For example, 火箭在距发射台约九公里处 'when the rocket was at a location approximately 90 kilometers from the launch pad.' (VOA, 2015-12-23) 3. Scope. For example, 总统在演讲中... 'while the president was giving a speech ...' (VOA, 2007-7-5)
  3. zài adverb when; indicates that someone or something is in the process of doing something
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: (Li Shaoqi, 2003, p. 224; NCCED '在' 5; Ho 2002, '在' 3) For example, 科学家们一直在探寻... 'Scientists have been continuously searching ...' (VOA, 2015-07-25)
  4. zài verb to exist; to be living
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (NCCED '在' 5; Ho 2002, '在' 2)
  5. zài verb to consist of
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (NCCED '在' 5)
  6. zài verb to be at a post
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (NCCED '在' 5)
  7. zài verb in; bhū
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: bhū, Japanese: zai (BCSD '在', p. 289; MW 'bhū'; SH '在', p. 206; Unihan '在')

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在我看 、 在枪口 、 老神在在 、 记在心里 、 毛出在羊身上 、 内在几何 、 在座 、 在场 、 一日之计在于晨 、 在家靠父母，出外靠朋友 、 不要在一棵树上吊死 、 不在乎 、 同在 、 在前 、 毫不在意 、 珠玉在侧 、 人在江湖，身不由己 、 在下 、 逍遥自在 、 在地下 、 独在异乡为异客 、 师父领进门，修行在个人

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Truncated for common words

  • Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 372
  • Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 288
  • Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 190
  • Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 176
  • Scroll 2 Mātangīsūtra (Modengjia Jing) 摩登伽經 — count: 166 , has English translation , has parallel version
  • Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 152
  • Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 139
  • Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Biqiu Han Zhu Jie Ben 四分律比丘含注戒本 — count: 121
  • Scroll 68 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 119
  • Scroll 1 Shijia Pu 釋迦譜 — count: 117

Collocations

  • 在一面 (在一面) 在一面坐 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 9
  • 佛在 (佛在) 佛在舍衛國祇樹花林窟 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 9
  • 在一 (在一) 在一林下告諸比丘 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 8
  • 世尊在 (世尊在) 世尊在閑靜處 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 7
  • 今在 (今在) 毘婆尸佛今在鹿野苑中 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 6
  • 独在 (獨在) 出家之人獨在空野 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 5
  • 在大众 (在大眾) 在大眾中 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 4
  • 旦在 (旦在) 善見大王清旦在正殿上坐 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 3
  • 在舍卫国 (在舍衛國) 佛在舍衛國祇樹花林窟 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 3
  • 在正殿 (在正殿) 善見大王清旦在正殿上坐 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 3