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

我正在吃饭。

Wǒ zhèngzài chī fàn.

I'm eating right now.

他正在学中文。

Tā zhèngzài xué Zhōngwén.

He is currently studying Chinese.

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