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正要

zhèng yào · zheng yao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

我(wǒ)正(zhèng)要(yào)出(chū)门(mén)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，电(diàn)话(huà)就(jiù)响(xiǎng)起(qǐ)了(le)。

I was about to go out when the phone rang.

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她(tā)正(zhèng)要(yào)坐(zuò)下(xià)，忽(hū)然(rán)听(tīng)见(jiàn)有(yǒu)人(rén)敲(qiāo)门(mén)。

She was just about to sit down when she suddenly heard someone knocking.

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