在 zài HSK 1
Positions

在 — to be; at; in

Stroke order
Example sentences
我 wǒ 在 zài 家 jiā
I am at home.
老师 lǎo shī 在 zài 教室 jiào shì 里 lǐ
The teacher is in the classroom.
周末 zhōu mò 我 wǒ 在 zài 图书馆 tú shū guǎn 看书 kàn shū
I read books in the library on weekends.
Grammar note

Can function as a verb ("to be at/in") or as a marker of an ongoing action.

Common pattern: 正在 + verb.

→ HSK1 Grammar
Words from the sentences
我 wǒ I; me 家 jiā home; family 老师 lǎoshī teacher; instructor 教室 jiàoshì classroom 里 lǐ inside; interior 图书馆 túshūguǎn library
Related by grammar
正在 zhèngzài to be doing; in progress
HSK1 categories
Adjectives (9) Communication (20) Daily Life (36) Education (25) Family (10) Feelings (6) Food & Drink (20) Grammar (29) Nature (9) Numbers (29) Particles (8) People (16) Places (5) Positions (15) Pronouns (18) Time (29) Transport (5) Verbs (12)
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