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The Chinese word zhengzai - 正在 - zhèngzài
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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
zhèngzài
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English translations
now, in process of, at present,
right now
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of zhèngzài are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 正在 ( zhengzai / zhèngzài ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Wo zhengzai zuofan.
Wǒ zhèngzài zuòfàn.– English translation: I'm cooking right now.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to be at | just
正在 ( zhengzai / zhèngzài ) belongs to the 100 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 89)
正在 ( zhengzai / zhèngzài ) belongs to the 100 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 89)
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