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正在 (zhèng zài) – just at (that time)

zhèng zài

just at (that time)

HSK 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1just at (that time)
  2. 2right in (that place)
  3. 3right in the middle of (doing sth)

Example sentences

See 正在 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 正在下雹。

    zhèng zài xià báo 。

    It's hailing.

  • 正在下雪。

    zhèng zài xià xuě 。

    It's snowing.

Related words

在

zài

to exist

正

zhēng

first month of the lunar year

现在

xiàn zài

now

实在

shí zài

really

真正

zhēn zhèng

genuine

正常

zhèng cháng

regular

正好

zhèng hǎo

just (in time)

正确

zhèng què

correct

正式

zhèng shì

formal

存在

cún zài

to exist

反正

fǎn zhèng

anyway

改正

gǎi zhèng

to correct

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