正在

zhèngzài

adverb HSK 1 #501

Meanings

1 in the process of; currently

Characters

just; right (at this moment)

at; in (indicating ongoing action)

Examples

HSK 1

我正在吃饭。

Wǒ zhèngzài chīfàn.

I'm eating right now.

HSK 1

他正在学中文。

Tā zhèngzài xué Zhōngwén.

He is currently studying Chinese.

HSK 3

她正在睡觉，别吵。

Tā zhèngzài shuìjiào, bié chǎo.

She's sleeping right now, don't be noisy.

Tips

grammar

正在 marks an action in progress, similar to English '-ing.' You can use 正在, 正, or 在 alone - all indicate ongoing action, but 正在 is the most emphatic.

Stroke Order

正 zhèng

在 zài