to be in (a position/state/condition)
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be in; to be at; to find oneself in (a specific position or state)
formalUsed to describe a static condition, position, or circumstance, often followed by an abstract noun or noun phrase indicating that condition (e.g., 优势, 状态, 阶段). It is more formal than 在 and implies a specific, often non-physical, location within a situation.
Wǒ我
men们
duì队
zài在
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
chǔ处
yú于
yōu优
shì势
。
Our team is in an advantageous position during the match.
Shāng伤
yuán员
chǔ处
yú于
hūn昏
mí迷
zhuàng状
tài态
，
xū需
yào要
lì立
jí即
qiǎng抢
jiù救
。
The wounded person is in a coma and needs immediate rescue.
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Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
zhèng正
chǔ处
yú于
jīng经
jì济
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
guān关
jiàn键
jiē阶
duàn段
。
This country is at a critical stage of economic development.
Zài在
tán谈
pàn判
zhōng中
，
tā他
yī一
zhí直
chǔ处
yú于
bèi被
dòng动
dì地
wèi位
。
During the negotiation, he was consistently in a passive position.
Yóu由
yú于
yì疫
qíng情
，
hěn很
duō多
háng行
yè业
chǔ处
yú于
kùn困
jìng境
zhī之
zhōng中
。
Due to the pandemic, many industries are in a difficult situation.