正在 (zhèngzài) — Currently doing in Mandarin
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#368 most common word · HSK 2 · CEFR A2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
正在 is pronounced zhèngzài. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
wǒ zhèngzài chīfàn
I am eating.
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What does 正在 mean?+
正在 (zhèngzài) means "Currently doing" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 正在?+
正在 is pronounced zhèngzài. It uses the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 正在 in Mandarin?+
正在 is the #368 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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