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Chinese grammar

正在 zhèngzài

In the middle of (doing); right now

正在 + verb: the action is going on at this moment.

In stories

  1. 家里的小狗正在那儿睡觉。

    我的书在哪儿？ · Where is my book? HSK 1

  2. 小床上有一只小小的白猫，正在用妞妞的红杯子喝牛奶。

    爷爷的房间 · Inside Grandpa’s room HSK 2

  3. 她说：“我正在学钢琴。

    楼上的声音 · The noisy neighbour HSK 2

  4. 咪咪是家里的大黑猫，正在床上睡觉。

    谁吃了爸爸的饺子？ · Who ate Dad’s dumplings? HSK 2

Read 我的书在哪儿？

What does 正在 (zhèngzài) mean in Chinese?

In the middle of (doing); right now. 正在 + verb: the action is going on at this moment.

How common is 正在?

It comes up in 36 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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