Keyword
to exist
- at
- in
- on
- used to indicate the present progressive tense
- Frequency
- #6
- Strokes
- 6
Readings
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Mnemonic
土 (earth) gives the meaning and 才 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
在
to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
现在
now; at present; currently
存在
to exist; to be; existence
正在
to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
在于
to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb)
实在
really; actually; indeed; true; real; honest; dependable; (philosophy) reality
在线
online; connected to the Internet; (fig.) (coll.) (of a person) mentally focused; engaged; (of skills, performance etc) sharp; on point; functioning at a high level
在家
to be at home; (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差 (chūchāi)); (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家 (chūjiā))
所在
place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located
在内
(included) in it; among them
不在乎
not to care
潜在
hidden; potential; latent
所在地
location; site
在乎
to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (often used in the negative) to care about
在意
to care about; to mind
在场
to be present; to be on the scene
旨在
to have as its purpose; to be intended to; to aim to (do sth)
在外
outer; excluded
内在
inner; internal; intrinsic; innate
处在
to be situated at; to find oneself at
在职
to be employed; to be in post; on-the-job
何在
where?; what place?
在校
(attributive) to be enrolled in a school (or university etc)
在世
to be alive