(fàng zài) - to put in, to place at in Mandarin
fàngzàiTraditional: 放在
Translation
to put in, to place at
Word origin
A compound of 放 (fang) 'to put' and 在 (zai) 'to be at, located in'. Together: 'to place at'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 放 (fang, 'to put') + 在 (zai, 'to be located at')
Stroke order
放
在
Examples
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Put your school bag on the table.
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Just keep this matter in your heart.
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Where was the key put?
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Put the book on the table.
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The keys are on the table.
放在 (fàng zài) means to put at or place in/on a location. 放 means to put down or release and 在 indicates the location. The typical structure is 把 + object + 放在 + place (把书放在桌子上, put the book on the table). 放在 is used for deliberate placement, contrasting with 扔在 (throw to/leave carelessly). Figuratively it appears in 放在心里 (to keep in one's heart) or 放在首位 (to put in first place).
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