正在

zhèng zài

HSK level: HSK 1

Meaning

to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing

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Characters

正zhèngstraight, right, proper, correct, just, true一止在zàiat, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense才土

Examples

正在下雪。

zhèng zài xià xuě。

It's snowing.

路正在建。

lù zhèng zài jiàn。

The road is under construction.

她正在泡茶。

tā zhèng zài pào chá。

She was making tea.