How do you write zai in Chinese?

It depends which zai you mean. to be at, located, in progress is 在 (zài), again, then, further is 再 (zài). Pick the character by the tone and the meaning you intend.

Pinyin · 拼音 pīnyīn

zai

Q: What Chinese characters are pronounced zai?

2 characters on this site are read zai: 在 (zài, to be at, located, in progress); 再 (zài, again, then, further). The tone mark and meaning tell them apart.

Every character on Jiǎoluò Shūwū read as zai in any tone — 2 readings total across the four tones. Pick the tone you mean.

一 zāi 1st · high level no entries yet

二 zái 2nd · rising no entries yet

三 zǎi 3rd · low / dipping no entries yet

四 zài 4th · falling 2 readings

If you have the sound zai but not the character, here are the 2 characters read this way: 在 (zài, to be at, located, in progress), 再 (zài, again, then, further).

zài tone 4 · falling 2 readings

在 zài HSK 1

to be at, located, in progress

再 zài HSK 2

again, then, further

复合词 fùhécí Words and phrases containing zai

现在 xiànzài now 又 yòu / zài 再 · again, twice over 在 zài location, existence, and the progressive 正在 zhèngzài currently doing, progressive aspect