正值

zhèngzhí

phrase #23,719

Meanings

1 just at the time of
2 at exactly the moment of
3 positive value

Characters

exactly; just; upright

to be at (a time); value

Examples

HSK 7-9

正值春节，街上热闹非凡。

Zhèngzhí Chūnjié, jiēshàng rènào fēifán.

Just at the time of the Spring Festival, the streets were extraordinarily lively.

HSK 7-9

他正值壮年，精力充沛。

Tā zhèngzhí zhuàngnián, jīnglì chōngpèi.

He is in the prime of his life, full of energy.

Tips

usage

正值 is a literary / formal way to say 'just at' or 'right at the time of'. It is typically followed by a noun or noun phrase indicating a time, period, or situation. The mathematical 'positive value' sense is a separate technical reading.

Stroke Order

正 zhèng

值 zhí