放在 (fàngzài) — On the in Mandarin
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#1317 most common word
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
放在 is pronounced fàngzài. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Bǎ shū fàngzài zhuōzi shàng.
Put the book on the table.
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What does 放在 mean?+
放在 (fàngzài) means "On the" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 放在?+
放在 is pronounced fàngzài. It uses the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 放在 in Mandarin?+
放在 is the #1317 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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