Chinese Traditional: 不在
Chinese Simplified: 不在
Pinyin: bu2 zai4
Zhuyin: ㄅㄨˊ ㄗㄞˋ
English Meaning: not in, not at, out

Example Sentences:

我們的經理現在不在他的辦公室。
我们的经理现在不在他的办公室。
wo3 men5 de5 jing1 li3 xian4 zai4 bu2 zai4 ta1 de5 ban4 gong1 shi4.
Our manager is not in his office at the moment.
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我的同事現在不在辦公室裡。
我的同事现在不在办公室里。
wo3 de5 tong2 shi4 xian4 zai4 bu2 zai4 ban4 gong1 shi4 li3.
My colleague is not in the office at the moment.
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老闆在哪裡?他現在不在這裡。
老板在哪里?他现在不在这里。
lao3 ban3 zai4 na3 li3? ta1 xian4 zai4 bu2 zai4 zhe4 li3.
Where is the boss? He isn't here at the moment.
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首相不在,無法置評。
首相不在,无法置评。
shou3 xiang4 bu2 zai4, wu2 fa3 zhi4 ping2.
The prime minister was not available for comment.
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他不在這裡。
他不在这里。
ta1 bu2 zai4 zhe4 li3.
He is not here.
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他早已不在人世了。
他早已不在人世了。
ta1 zao3 yi3 bu2 zai4 ren2 shi4 le5.
He isn't alive anymore.
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Related Words:

 



not, no (2nd tone)

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zài

1. in, at, on 2. located at 3. at the moment (ongoing action) 4. to be, to exist 5. (an indicator of location or time)

Here: located at

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