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正是

zhèng shì · zheng shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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“这(zhè)正(zhèng)是(shì)我(wǒ)在(zài)找(zhǎo)的(de)。”他(tā)喊(hǎn)道(dào)。

"This is what I was looking for!" he exclaimed.

现(xiàn)在(zài)正(zhèng)是(shì)樱(yīng)花(huā)最(zuì)美(měi)的(de)时(shí)节(jié)。

Right now is precisely the season when the cherry blossoms are at their most beautiful.

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first month of the lunar year

to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true

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