正

• 拼音: zhèng
• 汉字拆解: 正 = 一 (one/target) + 止 (foot/stop) — heading straight towards a goal; correct, just now

含义

Just; right now. An adverb indicating an action is happening at this moment.

When used as an adverb before a verb, 正 indicates that an action is in progress at a specific moment. Often combined with 在 to form 正在, or used with 呢 at the end of the sentence: 我正看书呢. Can also mean 'straight', 'correct', or 'main' in other contexts.

例句

1. 我正吃饭呢。
2. 他正看电视。
3. 老师正说话，请安静。

用法指南

语境: everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我正想给你打电话呢。(I was just about to call you.)
• 她正忙着呢。(She's busy right now.)

错误说法

• 我正了吃饭。(Don't add 了 between 正 and the verb — say 我正吃饭 or 我正在吃饭)

起源与历史

The character 正 depicts a foot (止) heading towards a line or target (一), suggesting straightness, correctness, and being 'right on' a point in time.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal