正在(zhèng zài): to be in the process of (doing sth)
HSK 12 characters
to be in the process of (doing sth)
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
Watch how each character of 正在 is written, one at a time. When a character is finished, the next one draws.
Example sentences
How 正在 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
宝宝正在睡觉。
bǎo bao zhèng zài shuì jiào
The baby is sleeping.
警方正在调查。
jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá
The police are looking into the matter.
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