Chinese words · HSK 1

在

zài

to be present; to exist; to be alive

Every meaning

zài

  1. (used before a verb) to be in the middle of doing
  2. (preposition) at; in; on
  3. to be at; to be in
  4. (in 在…看来) in someone's view; as someone sees it
  5. to lie in; to consist in; to rest with (= 在于)
  6. to exist; to be alive

Words with 在

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).