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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)

Contained in

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 / paranirmitavaśavartin
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

Also contained in

在于、正在、存在、在此、在此之前、在线、成竹在胸、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、盈盈在目、实实在在、常在、逍遥自在、在世、在位、成事在天、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: 9
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
在灭 (在滅) 世尊今者在滅想定 — Dīrghāgama 《長阿含經》, Scroll 4 — count: 7
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: 3
在正殿 (在正殿) 善見大王清旦在正殿上坐 — Dīrghāgama 《長阿含經》, Scroll 3 — count: 3