处 在

chǔ zàidictionary entry

to be situated at / to find oneself at

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

處在处在 [chu3 zai4] /to be situated at/to find oneself at/

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Other forms in these source records: 處在

处
chǔ
to reside / to live / to dwell / to be in / to be situated at / to stay / to get along with / to be in a position of / to deal with / to discipline / to punish
chù
(bound form) place / locality / (bound form) part / aspect / (bound form) office / department / bureau / classifier for locations: spot, point
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)

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