HSK 1 HSK C1/W1/V1
Correct

/ zài /
Strokes

Definition

(located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth/(indicating an action in progress)

Example

As a Verb

exist; be alive

1
父母
dōu
zài
  

Both my parents are still alive.

2
Rén
zài
zhèn
阵地
zài
  

We will defend our position with our lives.

3
Jīngshén
精神
yǒng
zài
  

The spirit lives forever.

As a Verb

[used to indicate the whereabouts of sb/sth] be at/in/on (a place)

4
jīnwǎn
今晚
zàijiā
在家
  

I'll not be at home this evening.

5
zài
jiàoshì
教室
  

He is in the classroom.

6
Shèngfàn
剩饭
zài
bīngxiāng
冰箱
  

The leftovers are in the refrigerator.

As a Verb

be on the job; be at the post; be a member of an organization

7
Zài
zhī
组织

belong to a certain organization

As a Verb

lie in; consist in; depend on; rest with

8
Shìqing
事情
néng
néng
bàn
chéngjiù
成就
zài
gōu
hǎohuà
好话
  

It all depends on whether you are willing to put in a good word for us.

9
Guì
zài
jiānchí
坚持
  

Persistence is more valuable than anything else.

As an Adverb

[used to indicate an action in progress]

10
zài
lánqiú
篮球
  

He's playing basketball.

11
Jiějie
姐姐
zài
zuò
gōng
功课
ér
zài
kàn
diànshì
电视
  

My elder sister is doing her homework while I am watching TV.

12
Fēng
zài
guā
  
,
zài
xià
  

The wind is blowing while the rain keeps coming down.

As a Preposition

at/in (a place or time)

13
Zhè
jiàn
shì
zài
chǔ
处理
fāngshì
方式
shàng
hái
可以
yánjiū
研究
  

Further discussions may be needed on how to handle the matter.

14
Shìqing
事情
shēng
发生
zài
shàngyuè
上个月
  

It happened last month.

15
Liǎng
guó
zài
zhège
这个
tiáojiàn
条件
xià
jìnxíng
进行
tánpàn
谈判
  

The two countries held talks on this understanding.

16
Zài
zhōng
中午

at noon/midday

17
Zài
zhèzhǒng
这种
qíngkuàng
情况
xià

under these circumstances; in this case

18
Zài
zǎoshang
早上
  
/
xià
下午
  
/
wǎnshang
晚上

in the morning/afternoon/evening

19
Zài
guóxiāng
异国他乡

under a foreign sky; in a strange land

20
Zài
kànlai
看来

in my opinion; as I see it

21
Zài
quánguó
全国
fànwéi
范围
nèi

throughout the nation; all over the country

22
Zài
qián
目前
xíngshì
形势
xià

in/on/under the present situation

23
Zài
lún
理论
shàng

in theory; theoretically

24
Zài
jīnhòu
今后
hěn
cháng
duàn
shíjiān
时间
nèi

for a long time to come

25
Zài
pínggòngchǔ
和平共处
xiàng
yuán
原则
de
chǔ
基础
shàng

on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence

26
Zài
guó
国际
shì
事务
zhōng

in international affairs

27
Zài
各个
fāngmiàn
方面

in every phase of; in all respects; in every respect

28
Zài
jiān
期间

during this period; meanwhile; in the meanwhile/meantime