| 现在 | xiàn zài | now; at present; at the moment; modern; current; nowadays | |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | just at (that time); right in (that place); right in the middle of (doing sth) | |
| 存在 | cún zài | to exist; to be; existence | |
| 在于 | zài yú | to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with | |
| 实在 | shí zài | really; actually; indeed; true; real; honest; dependable; (philosophy) reality |
| 1 | I studied medicine there. | |
| 2 | I have one daughter in elementary school. | |
| 3 | Teacher saw me writing something on the table. | |
| 4 | They work in hospitals. | |
| 5 | She is on a taxi. |
