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正在
zhèngzài
1. in the process of (doing something or happening)
2. while (doing)
HSK 2 Very Common • Top 0%

Character Breakdown

正
zhèng
straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
HSK 2 5 丶
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1 6 丶

Example Sentences (3)

那个正在说话的女孩儿是谁？
Nà gè zhèngzài shuōhuà de nǚháir shì shéi?
Who is that girl who is talking?
Text 2
您看这个沙发怎么样？现在正在打折，比平时便宜了一千块。
Nín kàn zhège shāfā zěnme yàng? Xiànzài zhèngzài dǎzhé, bǐ píngshí piányi le yì qiān kuài.
What do you think of this sofa? It's on sale now, 1,000 yuan cheaper than usual.
Text 1
正在准备午饭呢！
Zhèngzài zhǔnbèi wǔfàn ne!
I'm preparing lunch!
Text 3

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
388 of 84,292