在 zài
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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'). -
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
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
Notes: (NCCED '在' 5; Ho 2002, '在' 2) -
zài
verb
to consist of
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (NCCED '在' 5) -
zài
verb
to be at a post
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (NCCED '在' 5) -
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')
Contained in
- 昔在然灯佛所受法(昔在然燈佛所受法) in the past received the Dharma from Dipankara Buddha
- 不生不灭的存在(不生不滅的存在) a state of existence that neither arises nor ceases
- 十种自在(十種自在) ten kinds of self mastery.
- 佛说圣观自在菩萨梵赞(佛說聖觀自在菩薩梵讚) The Sacred Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Sanskrit Verses; Fo Shuo Sheng Guanzizai Pusa Fan Zan
- 若是珠在箧中(若是珠在篋中) if that jewel were now put into a basket
- 悟在心中 道在当下(悟在心中 道在當下) Awakening Is in the Mind; The Path Is in the Present Moment
- 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
- 学海无涯 志在高远(學海無涯 志在高遠) Learning Is Endless; Aspire for Greatness
- 志在高远(志在高遠) Aims Far and High
- 观自在菩萨如意轮瑜伽念诵法(觀自在菩薩如意輪瑜伽念誦法) Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Mani Jewel Wheel Yoga Liturgy
- 空中万有 全在心中(空中萬有 全在心中) All Existence Arise from Emptiness; Everything Is in the Mind
- 英雄志在行天下 菩萨结缘遍十方(英雄志在行天下 菩薩結緣遍十方) A great man aspires to travel the entire world; A bodhisattva establishes affinities across the ten directions.
- 只见江流千里外 不知身在五峰中(只見江流千里外 不知身在五峰中) You see rivers flowing for thousands of miles; Never realizing you stand within the Five Peaks.
- 生在佛前佛后难(生在佛前佛後難) Birth Between Buddhas
- 生命活水 清凉自在(生命活水 清涼自在) Life as Free-Flowing Water; Cool and at Perfect Ease
- 我们都在写历史(我們都在寫歷史) We are all making history
- 在呪师东面(在呪師東面) on the east side of the spell master
- 佛法所在,必为第一(佛法所在,必為第一) Everthing comes second in the presence of Dharma
- 万佛在家五戒菩萨戒会(萬佛在家五戒菩薩戒會) Ten-Thousand-Buddhas Five Precepts and Bodhisattva Precepts Ceremony
- 观心自在 如如不动(觀心自在 如如不動) Remain Carefree by Observing the Mind; Remain Unmoved Just as You Are
- 祕在形山 hidden secretly in a mountain of form
- 大自在天 Mahesvara; Mahesvara Deva; Mahissara
- 五蕴皆空观自在 六尘不染见如来(五蘊皆空觀自在 六塵不染見如來) See that the Five Skandhas are empty: be at perfect ease; Remain untainted by the Six Objects: perceive the Tathagata.
- 花开花落春常在 云去云来山更幽(花開花落春常在 雲去雲來山更幽) Flowers bloom and wilt, but spring never fades; Clouds come and go, yet mountains are ever more serene.
Also contained in
存在 、 怀恨在心 、 一日之计在于晨 、 居心何在 、 言犹在耳 、 老神在在 、 自繇自在 、 谋事在人,成事在天 、 蒙在鼓里 、 在这之前 、 未尝不在 、 闲在 、 大权在握 、 所在地 、 挂在嘴边 、 盈盈在目 、 心在魏阙 、 潜在媒介 、 在野党 、 骨鲠在喉 、 正在要问 、 在这期间 、 在理 、 在望 、 搋在怀里 、 势在必得 、 在家靠父母,出门靠朋友
Word is mentioned most frequently in
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: 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
- 在一面 (在一面) 在一面坐 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — 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
- 在大众 (在大眾) 在大眾中 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 8
- 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: 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
- 在闲静 (在閑靜) 世尊在閑靜處 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 3
- 诸天在 (諸天在) 諸天在上 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 3
- 天王在 (天王在) 提帝賴吒天王在東方坐 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 3