正在输入

正在輸入

zhèngzàishūrù

phrase

Meanings

1 typing... (chat indicator)
2 (someone) is typing

Characters

exactly / right now

in the process of

to send / input

Examples

对方正在输入,稍等一下。

Duìfāng zhèngzài shūrù, shāo děng yíxià.

The other person is typing, hold on a sec.

看到'正在输入'就紧张。

Kàndào 'zhèngzài shūrù' jiù jǐnzhāng.

Seeing the 'typing...' indicator makes me nervous.

Tips

culture

The chat-app typing indicator. WeChat famously does NOT show this between strangers — only between friends in some cases — which is itself a meme. Other apps (QQ, iMessage-style clients) display 对方正在输入... 'the other side is typing...'

Stroke Order

正 zhèng

在 zài

输 shū

入 rù