Location or ongoing action
Use 在 before a place to mean 'at/in', or before a verb to show an action is happening now.
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在 (zài): In — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
HSK 2.0Level 1
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在has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation
Use 在 before a place to mean 'at/in', or before a verb to show an action is happening now.
at/in a place
doing something now
verb + at/in a place
to be in the process of
He works in Beijing.
I am resting at home today
I am studying Chinese now
My book is on the table.
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