正

zhèng/zhēng

straight; upright

HSK 3.0 · Level 1 HSK 2.0 · Level 5 adverbattributiveadjectiveverb

Meaning

zhèng as in 正在 zheng4

straight
upright
proper
main
principal
to correct
to rectify
exactly
just (at that time)
right (in that place)
(math.) positive

zhēng as in 正月 zheng1

first month of the lunar year

Example sentences

nǐ你dǎ打lái来de的shíhou时候wǒ我zhèng正zhǔnbèi准备chūmén出门。

I was about to leave when you telephoned.
tāmen他们zhèng正wán玩dé得fēicháng非常kāixīn开心。。

They are having a really good time.
wǒ我zhèng正zhǔnbèi准备dǎdiànhuà打电话gěi给nǐ你。

I was just about to call you.
nà那jiā家diàn店zhèng正duì对zhe着chēzhàn车站。

The shop is just in front of the station.

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