Word
公司 正在 招聘。gōngsī zhèngzài zhāopìn.
Meaning
The company is recruiting.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about gōngsī zhèngzài zhāopìn.
What is the basic grammar pattern in 公司正在招聘?
The pattern is:
So here:
- 公司 = company
- 正在 = in the middle of / currently
- 招聘 = recruit / hire
So the sentence literally works like:
The company + is currently + recruiting.
What does 正在 mean here?
正在 marks an action that is in progress right now.
It is similar to English is/are doing or currently doing.
So:
- 公司招聘 = The company recruits / is recruiting / hires, depending on context
- 公司正在招聘 = The company is recruiting right now
Adding 正在 makes the ongoing nature of the action clearer.
What is the difference between 正在 and just 在?