介詞
標示事件發生嘅時間同地點；同 喺 to indicate the time and location of an action, see also 喺(hai2)
在此之前
在此之前
zoi6 ci2 zi1 cin4 before this
如果政策失敗引起民憤，責任在政府。
如果政策失败引起民愤，责任在政府。
jyu4 gwo2 zing3 caak3 sat1 baai6 jan5 hei2 man4 fan5, zaak3 jam6 zoi6 zing3 fu2 If a failed policy causes public dissent, the responsibility is on the government.
介詞
視乎 to depend on; to rest with
事在人為。
事在人为。
si6 zoi6 jan4 wai4 One's effort is the decisive factor.
香港勝在有你同 ICAC。
香港胜在有你同 ICAC。
hoeng1 gong2 sing3 zoi6 jau5 nei5 tung4 ai1 si1 ei1 si1 Hong Kong's advantage is having you and the ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption).
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character
to be at; to be in; to be located
他在哪裡？
他在哪里？
tā zài nǎ lǐ ？ Where is he?
旅館在新購物中心附近。
旅馆在新购物中心附近。
lǚ guǎn zài xīn gòu wù zhōng xīn fù jìn ． The hotel is located near the new shopping center.
character
during; in
你打算在假期裏做什麼？
你打算在假期里做什么？
nǐ dǎ suàn zài jià qī lǐ zuò shén me ？ What do you plan to do during the holidays?
他的日記在他生前未曾發表過。
他的日记在他生前未曾发表过。
tā de rì jì zài tā shēng qián wèi céng fā biǎo guò ． His diary was not published during his lifetime.
character
to be at the post
在職
在职
zài zhí to be on the job; to be at one's post
在野
在野
zài yě to be out of office
character
in; at
我住在中國。
我住在中国。
wǒ zhù zài zhōng guó ． I live in China.
我們在當地報紙上登了一則廣告。
我们在当地报纸上登了一则广告。
wǒ men zài dāng dì bào zhǐ shàng dēng le yī zé guǎng gào ． We put an ad in the local paper.
每天下午他在家裏工作。
每天下午他在家里工作。
měi tiān xià wǔ tā zài jiā lǐ gōng zuò ． Every afternoon he works at home.
character
a surname
character
to exist; to be alive
在嗎？
在吗？
zài ma ？ Are you here?
character
to lie in; to rest with
事在人為
事在人为
shì zài rén wéi human effort can achieve everything;
成功貴在堅持。
成功贵在坚持。
chéng gōng guì zài jiān chí ． Perseverance is vital to success.
去不去在你自己。
去不去在你自己。
qù bù qù zài nǐ zì jǐ ． It's up to you whether to go or not.
character
be ...-ing; in the middle of doing something (indicating an action in progress)