正在 zhèngzài be being

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Stroke order

正在 is written in 11 strokes across 2 characters.

正在 — the Chinese character for be being (zhèngzài), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 正在 — be being

正 — 5 strokes
在 — 6 strokes

Characters in 正在

正 zhèng — straight; upright; proper
在 zài — to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

它正在吃米饭。Tā zhèngzài chī mǐfàn.It is eating rice.
我正在看那本书。Wǒ zhèngzài kàn nà běn shū.I am reading that book.
我正在看书。Wǒ zhèngzài kàn shū.I am reading a book right now.
她正在吃饭。Tā zhèngzài chī fàn.She is eating right now.

Related words

正在 is pronounced zhèngzài and means “be being”.

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