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

1. 1.

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

• 正just (at that time)
• 在(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

See it in 正在下雨 and 正在做饭

1. HSK 2

   外面正在下雨。

   Wàimiàn zhèngzài xiàyǔ.

   It's raining outside right now.

2. HSK 1

   妈妈正在做饭。

   Māma zhèngzài zuò fàn.

   Mom is cooking.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   喂，你哥哥呢？

   Wéi, nǐ gēge ne?

   Hello, where's your older brother?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   他正在睡觉。

   Tā zhèngzài shuìjiào.

   He's sleeping right now.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   好，我一会儿再打电话。

   Hǎo, wǒ yíhuìr zài dǎ diànhuà.

   OK, I'll call again in a bit.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好。

   Hǎo.

   OK.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 妈妈___做饭。 (Mom is cooking.)

   A正在B学校C电话
2. 2.What does 外面正在下雨。 mean?

   AIt's raining outside right now.BIt rained outside yesterday.CIt will rain outside tomorrow.
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 他___睡觉。 (He's sleeping right now.)

   A正在B苹果C高兴

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Related words

• 在zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) atHSK 1
• 现在xiàn zàinow; at present; currentlyHSK 1
• 正zhèngjust (at that time)HSK 2
• 实在shí zàireallyHSK 4
• 正好zhèng hǎojust (in time); just right; just enoughHSK 4
• 正常zhèng chángnormal; regularHSK 4

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