How common it is
正在 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhèngzài slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“正在”用来表示某件事情正在进行中。
zhèngzài lái yòng bǎo shí měi jiàn de shì qing zài jìng xíng zhōng.
使用“正在”来表示某件事情正在进行中。
Context note
这个词常用于描述当前正在进行的活动或状态，比如在介绍自己的日常活动时。
zhè gè cí cháng yòng wéi miáo shù dāng qián jiǎng xīn de dà yuē huó dòng huò zhuàng tài shí.
这个词常用于描述当前正在进行的活动或状态，比如在介绍自己的日常活动时。
5 examples
妈妈正在做饭。
mā ma zhèng zài zuò fàn。
Mom is cooking.
我们正在学习中文。
wǒ men zhèng zài xué xí zhōng wén。
We are learning Chinese.
他正在看书。
tā zhèng zài kàn shū。
He is reading a book.
小猫正在玩玩具。
xiǎo māo zhèng zài wán wán jù。
The kitten is playing with toys.
爸爸正在开车。
bà ba zhèng zài kāi chē。
Dad is driving the car.
5 mini stories
妈妈正在做饭，小明正在写作业。
mā ma zhèng zài zuò fàn， xiǎo míng zhèng zài xiě zuò yè。
Mom is cooking, and Xiaoming is doing his homework.
我们正在学习中文，但是妹妹正在看电视。
wǒ men zhèng zài xué xí zhōng wén， dàn shì mèi mei zhèng zài kàn diàn shì。
We are learning Chinese, but our sister is watching TV.
他正在看书，突然电话响了。
tā zhèng zài kàn shū， tū rán diàn huà xiǎng le。
He was reading a book when the phone rang suddenly.
小猫正在玩玩具，但是妈妈叫它吃饭。
xiǎo māo zhèng zài wán wán jù， dàn shì mā ma jiào tā chī fàn。
The kitten is playing with toys, but Mom calls it to eat.
爸爸正在开车去上班，路上遇到了堵车。
bà ba zhèng zài kāi chē qù shàng bān， lù shang yù dào le dǔ chē。
Dad was driving to work when he encountered a traffic jam on the way.