A1 · Grammar reference
Expressing existence in a place with "zai"
The verb 在 (zài) expresses existence in a location, similar to how we say in English, "to be at" or "to be in."
- Keywords
- 在 · in · at
- Used for
- Expressing existence · Expressing location · Indicating conditions
- Classification
- Verbs · HSK1
Examples (10)
我在上海。
他们在英国。
老板在外面。
他不在学校。
她现在在家吗？
你在公司吗？
老师不在办公室吗？
谁在楼上？
我和朋友在酒吧。
你们明天在北京吗？
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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