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 | 在 | | zài | 动介副 | | | 1 exist; be alive: | | | 人在人情在。 Friendship lasts as long as the person remains. | | | 他父亲还在，母亲早就不在了。 His father is still alive, but his mother passed away long ago. | | | 她人已去，但精神永在。 She is gone, but her spirit lives on. | | | 问题还在，并没有解决。 The problem still exists and is not resolved yet. |
| 2 be at, in, or on (a place): | | | 你去那儿找他，他准在。 Go and see him; he's sure to be there. | | | 他在家，不在这儿。 He's at home, not here. | | | 你的钢笔在桌子上呢。 Your pen is on the table. | | | 我父母在农村。 My parents are in the countryside. |
| 3 depend on; rest with: | | | 去不去在你自己。 It's up to you whether to go or not. | | | 收不收他在学校领导。 His admittance rests with the school authorities. | | | 学习好，主要在自己努力。 Getting good results in one's studies depends mainly on one's own efforts. |
| 4 lie in; consist in: | | | 工作人员不在多，而在有效率。 A staff need not be large but it must be efficient. | | | 她美就美在那双眼睛。 Her charm lies in her eyes. | | | 我们的希望在青年一代。 Our hopes lie in the younger generation. | | | 学习贵在坚持。 Persistence is vital to study. | | | 这首诗妙在含蓄而不明言。 The appeal of this poem lies in inference rather than direct statement. |
| 5 join or belong to an organization; be a member of an organization: | | | 在组织 belong to a certain organization |
6 be on the job or at the post  在职 |
| 1 at, in, or on (a place or time): | | | 在会上发言 speak at a meeting | | | 狗在地上打滚儿。 The dog rolled on the ground. | | | 他在工厂工作。 He works in a factory. | | | 事情发生在去年。 It happened last year. | | | 阳光照射在水面上。 The sunlight fell on the water. | | | 运动会安排在四月份。 The sports meet will be some time in April. |
| 2 according to; in terms of: | | | 在党内 within (or inside) the Party | | | 在此期间 during this period | | | 在理论上 in theory; theoretically | | | 在我看来 in my opinion; as I see it | | | 在这方面 in this respect | | | 在国际事务中 in international affairs | | | 在全国范围内 throughout the country | | | 在这种情况下 under these circumstances | | | 在党中央的领导下 under the leadership of the Party Central Committee | | | 在和平共处五项原则的基础上 on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence |
| 1 [indicating action in progress]: | | | 他在看电视。 He's watching TV. | | | 他在干什么？ ——他还在睡觉呢。 What's he doing? —He's still sleeping. | | | 她在游泳。 She is swimming. |
| 2 [used together with 所 (suŏ) and often followed by 不 (bù) to indicate emphasis] 在所不辞； 在所不惜 |
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