zāi
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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zai Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn zai pinyin visually. Paths for at and again. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
在、再两条路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 4 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of zai
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
zài
fourth tone
第四声
falling down
Characters
Common Chinese characters for zai
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
zāi
to plant; to grow a plant
种下
zài
to be at; located at
存在、处于
zài
again; once more
再一次
Useful words
Build vocabulary with zai
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栽树
zāi shù
to plant a little tree
种下一棵树
现在
xiàn zài
now; at this moment
此时此刻
在家
zài jiā
to stay at home
待在家里
再见
zài jiàn
goodbye; see you again
告别的话
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