放在

fàngzài

verb #2,032

Meanings

1 to put (something) at/in/on
2 to place at

Characters

to put; to place

Examples

把书放在桌子上。

Bǎ shū fàngzài zhuōzi shàng.

Put the book on the table.

钥匙放在哪里了？

Yàoshi fàngzài nǎlǐ le?

Where did you put the keys?

Tips

grammar

放在 is always followed by a location: 放在桌上 (on the table), 放在包里 (in the bag). It is commonly used with the 把 structure: 把X放在Y = put X at/in/on Y.

Stroke Order

放 fàng

在 zài