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在那兒

简在那儿 · 繁在那兒

Mandarin · pinyin zài na r

(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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在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
那: nà · that, that one, those
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–5–5 · zai4 na5 r5

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