English–Chinese

“at” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinzài

Example

我在学校上课。wǒ zài xué xiào shàng kè

I have class at school.

Illustration for 在 (at)

How to say “at” in Chinese

“At” in Chinese is 在 (zài).

Presence is tied to a place or time, and an action unfolds from that setting.

Full entry for 在: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 在

我在家里做作业。wǒ zài jiā lǐ zuò zuò yè

I do my homework at home.

Tips for using 在

  • English marks an ongoing action with a form of be plus an -ing verb, whereas Chinese can place this word before the action verb, so its meaning can extend beyond simple location.

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