Chinese word dictionary

在读

zài dú · to be studying (at a school or research institute)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified在读

Traditional在讀

Pinyinzài dú

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

在zài

at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense

读dú

to study, to learn; to read, to pronounce

How to learn 在读

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

读dú

to read out; to read aloud; to read; to attend (school); to study (a subject in school); to pronounce

读书dúshū

to read a book; to study; to attend school

现在xiànzài

now; at present; currently

在zài

to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

正在zhèngzài

to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing

读者dúzhě

reader