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在

/t͡saɪ̯˥˩/
VerbPrepositionAdverb
Verb

To be at/in/on (a location)

General

To indicate the location or position of someone or something.

Ví dụ:
"我妈妈现在在家。"
→ My mother is at home right now.
"书在桌子上。"
→ The book is on the table.

To exist; to be present

General

To indicate existence or presence.

Ví dụ:
"他还在。"
→ He is still here/alive.
"这种植物只在特定地区存在。"
→ This plant only exists in specific regions.
Synonyms
Antonyms

To depend on; to lie in; to consist in

Formal

To indicate that something depends on or is determined by something else.

Ví dụ:
"成功在于努力。"
→ Success lies in effort.
"问题的关键在于沟通。"
→ The key to the problem lies in communication.
Synonyms
Preposition

At/in/on (indicating location or time)

General

Used before a noun or pronoun to indicate the location, position, or time of an action or event.

Ví dụ:
"她在学校学习。"
→ She studies at school.
"我们在晚上见面。"
→ We meet in the evening.
"他在2023年毕业。"
→ He graduated in 2023.

In (a state/condition/scope)

General

Used to indicate a state, condition, or scope within which an action occurs.

Ví dụ:
"在他的帮助下，我们完成了任务。"
→ Under his help, we completed the task.
"在这方面，我们需要改进。"
→ In this respect, we need to improve.
Adverb

Indicating action in progress

General

Used before a verb to indicate that an action is currently happening or in progress. Often equivalent to '-ing' or 'be ...ing' in English, similar to '正在'.

Ví dụ:
"他正在吃饭。"
→ He is eating.
"我朋友在看电影。"
→ My friend is watching a movie.
Synonyms

Derived Forms

Verb
to exist; existence
Verb
to lie in; to consist in

Collocations

正在
in the process of; currently
在家
at home
在场
present; on the scene
在世
to be living; alive
在…方面
in terms of...; in the aspect of...

Idioms

"在所不惜"
Formal
→ not to grudge (expense, effort)
To be willing to do whatever it takes, even at a high cost, to achieve a goal.
Examples:
"为了完成任务，我们将在所不惜。"
→ To complete the task, we will spare no effort (or expense).
"在所不辞"
Formal
→ not to shirk (responsibility, duty)
To be willing to undertake a task or responsibility, no matter how difficult or unpleasant.
Examples:
"为了公司的发展，他将在所不辞。"
→ For the development of the company, he will not shirk his duty.