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在 zài

zài verb in / at
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words 虚词
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').
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)
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 虚词
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)
zài verb to exist / to be living
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Frequently Used Words 常用词汇
Notes: (NCCED '在' 5; Ho 2002, '在' 2)
zài verb to consist of
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Frequently Used Words 常用词汇
Notes: (NCCED '在' 5)
zài verb to be at a post
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Frequently Used Words 常用词汇
Notes: (NCCED '在' 5)

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现在(現在) at present / in the process of ; now, present
自在 at ease / at will / as one likes ; Isvara ; Carefree ; perfect ease
观自在菩萨(觀自在菩薩) Guanyin bodhisattva / Avalokitesvara bodhisattva / The bodhisattva of Compassion
在家人 a layperson / someone other than a monastic
观自在(觀自在) Guanyin / Avalokitesvara / The bodhisattva of Compassion ; Avalokitesvara
自在天魔 the Mara King
大自在陀罗尼神咒经(大自在陀羅尼神咒經) Great Freedom Dharani
大自在天 Mahesvara / Mahesvara Deva / Mahissara
在阿兰若处(在阿蘭若處) living in the wilderness
他化自在天 Paranirmita-Vasavartin Heaven
觉华定自在王如来(覺華定自在王如來) Realization Flower Meditation At Ease King Tathagata
定自在王 Samadhisvararaja / Samadhi Self-Mastery King
十相自在 design of Gathering Ten Powerful Elements
过去现在因果经(過去現在因果經) Sutra on Past and Present Causes and Effects
自在王菩萨经(自在王菩薩經) Vikurvāṇarājaparipṛcchā / Zizai Wang Pusa Jing
现在贤劫千佛名经(現在賢劫千佛名經) Xianzai Xian Jie Qian Fo Ming Jing
佛说大自在天子因地经(佛說大自在天子因地經) Fo Shuo Dazizaitian Zi Yin Di Jing
大自在天子因地经(大自在天子因地經) Dazizaitian Zi Yin Di Jing
金刚顶经观自在王如来修行法(金剛頂經觀自在王如來修行法) Jingang Ding Jing Guanzizai Wang Rulai Xiuxing Fa
金刚顶经瑜伽观自在王如来修行法(金剛頂經瑜伽觀自在王如來修行法) Jingang Ding Jing Yujia Guanzizai Wang Rulai Xiuxing Fa
释迦牟尼佛成道在菩提树降魔赞(釋迦牟尼佛成道在菩提樹降魔讚) Shijiamouni Fo Cheng Dao Zai Puti Shu Jiangmo Zan

Also contained in

在于、正在、存在、在此、在此之前、在线、潜在、势在必行、在内、内在、所在、在华、实在、不在乎、好在、在座、在乎、在意、在朝、实实在在、常在、逍遥自在、在世、在位、旨在、现在分词、在生、早在、存在主义、在外

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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: 167
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: 122
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 (在一) 在一林下告諸比丘 — Dīrghāgama 《長阿含經》, Scroll 2 — count: 11
在一面 (在一面) 在一面坐 — Dīrghāgama 《長阿含經》, Scroll 2 — count: 10
佛在 (佛在) 佛在舍衛國祇樹花林窟 — Dīrghāgama 《長阿含經》, Scroll 1 — count: 9
在大众 (在大眾) 在大眾中 — Dīrghāgama 《長阿含經》, Scroll 1 — count: 8
世尊在 (世尊在) 世尊在閑靜處 — Dīrghāgama 《長阿含經》, Scroll 1 — count: 7
今在 (今在) 毘婆尸佛今在鹿野苑中 — Dīrghāgama 《長阿含經》, Scroll 1 — count: 6
独在 (獨在) 出家之人獨在空野 — Dīrghāgama 《長阿含經》, Scroll 5 — count: 5
集在 (集在) 集在一處 — Dīrghāgama 《長阿含經》, Scroll 4 — count: 4
阿难在 (阿難在) 阿難在閑靜處 — Dīrghāgama 《長阿含經》, Scroll 2 — count: 4
旦在 (旦在) 善見大王清旦在正殿上坐 — Dīrghāgama 《長阿含經》, Scroll 3 — count: 3