在 那 儿

zài na rdictionary entry

(adverbial expression indicating that the attention of the subject of the verb is focused on what they are doing, not distracted by anything else) / just ...ing (and nothing else)

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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:

在那兒 在那儿 [zai4 na5 r5] /(adverbial expression indicating that the attention of the subject of the verb is focused on what they are doing, not distracted by anything else)/just ...ing (and nothing else)/

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Other forms in these source records: 在那兒

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)
那
nǎ
See the full entry for source details.
nà
(specifier) that / the / those (colloquial pr. [nèi]) / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations) / then (in that case)
nuó
(archaic) many / beautiful / how
Nā
surname Na
Nuó
surname Nuo
儿
ér
child / son
r
non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final

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