正在

zhèng zài · zheng zai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. just at (that time)
  2. right in (that place)
  3. right in the middle of (doing sth)

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)正(zhèng)在(zài)学(xué)习(xí)如(rú)何(hé)驾(jià)驶(shǐ)。

I'm learning how to drive.

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)正(zhèng)在(zài)厨(chú)房(fáng)里(lǐ)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)晚(wǎn)饭(fàn)。

She is preparing dinner in the kitchen right now.

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