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正 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhèng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“正”用来表示当前的情况或者事情的正确性。
zhèng lái bǎo shì qián kūn de qíng kuàng huò zhēng tāng de chī fàn de duì cuò xìn qíng.
"正" is used to indicate the current situation or correctness of something.
Context note
“正”常用于描述当前的状态或事情的正确性。例如，描述时间、位置或者说明某事是正确的。
zhèng cháng yòng yú miáo huì qián kūn de zhuàng tǎng huò zhēng tāng de duì cuò xìn qíng. rú lèi, míng shù shí jiān、bù zhǐ chǔ dì wèi zhī yě huò miáo huì mǒu shì shì duì de.
"正" is commonly used to describe the current state or correctness of something. For example, it can be used to indicate time, location, or to explain that something is correct.
5 examples
现在正是吃饭的时间。
xiàn zài zhèng shì chī fàn de shí jiān。
Now it's the right time for dinner.
正巧，我有空。
zhèng qiǎo， wǒ yǒu kōng。
By coincidence, I'm free.
正是一天中最热的时候。
zhèng shì yì tiān zhōng zuì rè de shí hòu。
It's the hottest time of the day.
正方形的四个角都是直角。
zhèng fāng xíng de sì gè jiǎo dōu shì zhí jiǎo。
All four corners of a square are right angles.
正是春天，万物复苏。
zhèng shì chūn tiān， wàn wù fù sū。
It's spring, the time when all things come back to life.
5 mini stories
妈妈说现在正是学习的时间。爸爸正在书房里看书。
mā ma shuō xiàn zài zhèng shì xué xí de shí jiān。 bà ba zhèng zài shū fáng lǐ kàn shū。
Mom says now is the right time to study. Dad is reading in his study.
小明正走在回家的路上。他看到了一只小鸟正在飞。
xiǎo míng zhèng zǒu zài huí jiā de lù shang。 tā kàn dào le yì zhī xiǎo niǎo zhèng zài fēi。
Xiaoming is walking back home. He saw a little bird flying.
正午时分，太阳正高悬在天空。
zhèng wǔ shí fēn， tài yáng zhèng gāo xuán zài tiān kōng。
At noon, the sun is high in the sky.
妈妈正准备晚餐，爸爸正在厨房里做饭。
mā ma zhèng zhǔn bèi wǎn cān， bà ba zhèng zài chú fáng lǐ zuò fàn。
Mom is preparing dinner, Dad is cooking in the kitchen.
正方形的面积是边长乘以边长。
zhèng fāng xíng de miàn jī shì biān cháng chéng yǐ biān cháng。
The area of a square is the side length multiplied by itself.