- (存在; 生存) exist; be living:
The spirit still exists.
精神永在。
Both of my parents are living now.
我父母健在。
- (表示人或事物的位置; 留在) stay; remain:
be in one's power;
在领导岗位
My parents are in Beijing.
我父母在北京。
- (参加; 属于) join or belong to an organization; be a member of an organization:
join an organization
在组织
- (在于; 决定于) depend on; lie in; rest with:
Human effort is the decisive factor.
事在人为。
The uprising or downfalling of an enterprise lies in its management or administration.
企业兴衰主要在经营管理。