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zhèngzài

正在zhèngzàizhèngzài
progressive marker
FromLesson 3inHardcore Chinese

Usages of zhèngzài

他tā　正在zhèngzài　写xiě　我wǒ　的de　名字míngzi。tā zhèngzài xiě wǒ de míngzi.
He is writing my name.
她tā　正在zhèngzài　听tīng　他tā　说shuō。tā zhèngzài tīng tā shuō.
She is listening to him speak.
他tā　正在zhèngzài　开kāi　门mén。tā zhèngzài kāi mén.
He is opening the door.
你nǐ　别bié　现在xiànzài　打dǎ　电话diànhuà，　她tā　正在zhèngzài　休息xiūxi　呢ne。nǐ bié xiànzài dǎ diànhuà, tā zhèngzài xiūxi ne.
Don't call now; she is resting.
为了Wèile　出国chūguó，　她tā　正在zhèngzài　申请shēnqǐng　签证qiānzhèng，　还hái　要yào　填tián　很多hěn　duō　表格biǎogé。Wèile chūguó, tā zhèngzài shēnqǐng qiānzhèng, hái yào tián hěn duō biǎogé.
In order to go abroad, she is applying for a visa and still has to fill out many forms.
我wǒ　给gěi　她tā　打dǎ　电话diànhuà　的de　时候shíhou，　她tā　正在zhèngzài　看kàn　医生yīshēng　写xiě　的de　处方chǔfāng。wǒ gěi tā dǎ diànhuà de shíhou, tā zhèngzài kàn yīshēng xiě de chǔfāng.
When I called her, she was looking at the prescription the doctor had written.
洗衣机xǐyījī　正在zhèngzài　脱水tuōshuǐ。xǐyījī zhèngzài tuōshuǐ.
The washing machine is spin-drying.
车管所chēguǎnsuǒ　正在zhèngzài　审核shěnhé　我wǒ　的de　申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliào。chēguǎnsuǒ zhèngzài shěnhé wǒ de shēnqǐngcáiliào.
The vehicle administration office is reviewing my application documents.
维修人员wéixiūrényuán　正在zhèngzài　维修wéixiū　水龙头shuǐlóngtóu。wéixiūrényuán zhèngzài wéixiū shuǐlóngtóu.
The maintenance worker is repairing the tap.
他tā　正在zhèngzài　拍pāi　照片zhàopiàn。tā zhèngzài pāi zhàopiàn.
He is taking photos.
我们wǒmen　正在zhèngzài　整理zhěnglǐ　旧物jiùwù。wǒmen zhèngzài zhěnglǐ jiùwù.
We are sorting used household items.
志愿者zhìyuànzhě　正在zhèngzài　发放fāfàng　生活用品shēnghuóyòngpǐn。zhìyuànzhě zhèngzài fāfàng shēnghuóyòngpǐn.
The volunteers are distributing household necessities.
志愿者zhìyuànzhě　正在zhèngzài　搬运bānyùn　纸箱zhǐxiāng。zhìyuànzhě zhèngzài bānyùn zhǐxiāng.
The volunteers are transporting cardboard boxes.
公司gōngsī　正在zhèngzài　处理chǔlǐ　申请shēnqǐng。gōngsī zhèngzài chǔlǐ shēnqǐng.
The company is handling the application.
我wǒ　正在zhèngzài　求职qiúzhí。wǒ zhèngzài qiúzhí.
I am looking for a job.
公司gōngsī　正在zhèngzài　招聘zhāopìn。gōngsī zhèngzài zhāopìn.
The company is recruiting.
面试官miànshìguān　正在zhèngzài　看kàn　简历jiǎnlì。miànshìguān zhèngzài kàn jiǎnlì.
The interviewer is reading the résumé.
候选人hòuxuǎnrén　正在zhèngzài　做zuò　自我介绍zìwǒjièshào。hòuxuǎnrén zhèngzài zuò zìwǒjièshào.
The candidate is giving a self-introduction.
公司gōngsī　正在zhèngzài　招聘zhāopìn　全职quánzhí　岗位gǎngwèi。gōngsī zhèngzài zhāopìn quánzhí gǎngwèi.
The company is recruiting for a full-time position.
公司gōngsī　正在zhèngzài　调查diàochá　这个zhège　问题wèntí。gōngsī zhèngzài diàochá zhège wèntí.
The company is investigating this problem.
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