在 zài

在 (zài) is a Chinese character with 6 strokes, taught at HSK level 1. This page gives its meaning, the words it appears in, and characters at the same level.

Meaning

在 means at / in in English.

Meanings in 13 languages

English	at / in
Spanish	en
Portuguese	em
French	à / dans
German	in / bei
Italian	a / in
Russian	в
Arabic	في
Hindi	में
Indonesian	di
Vietnamese	ở
Japanese	いる
Korean	있다(장소)

Stroke order

Stroke-order animation for this character: open the writing tool with 在 loaded.

Words containing 在

• 现在 xiànzài — now
• 在哪里？ zài nǎlǐ? — where is it?
• 厕所在哪里？ cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ? — where is the bathroom?
• 洗手间在哪儿？ xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr? — where is the restroom?

Characters at the same level