The essay examines three major Chinese translations of Heidegger’s “Dasein” as cizai, yuanzai and qinzai, their linguistic and philosophical meanings respectively. Looking at these translations individually, I find that each term has its own strengths, and yet none is without drawbacks. Hence, no single one could provide a perfect correlation with the meaning and the linguistic composition of the original German word and Heidegger’s “Dasein” in all aspects. However, through taking all three translations into account we will get a more adequate picture of the Chinese reception of Heidegger’s Dasein.