Word: 正 (zhèng, zhēng)

他们正努力降低成本。

Tāmen zhèng nǔlì jiàngdī chéngběn.

They are trying to keep costs down.

医生正寻找对这疾病有效的药。

Yīshēng zhèng xúnzhǎo duì zhè jíbìng yǒuxiào de yào.

The doctor is looking for medicine that is effective for this illness.

在波士顿正发生着什么事。

Zài Bōshìdùn zhèng fāshēngzhe shénme shì.

Something is happening in Boston.

学生们正忙着准备考试。

Xuéshengmen zhèng mángzhe zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.

The students are busy preparing for the test.

当我到达时，天正下着雨。

Dāng wǒ dàodá shí, tiān zhèng xià zhe yǔ.

When I arrived, it was raining.

我们坐在房间的正中间。

Wǒmen zuò zài fángjiān de zhèng zhōngjiān.

We sat in the center of the room.

我们正参与。

Wǒmen zhèng cānyù.

We're involved.

我正忙着为明天作准备。

Wǒ zhèng mángzhe wèi míngtiān zuò zhǔnbèi.

I'm busy getting ready for tomorrow.

我正流着汗。

Wǒ zhèng liú zhe hàn.

I'm dripping with sweat.

我正考虑到你。

Wǒ zhèng kǎolǜ dào nǐ.

I'm thinking about you.

我正跟她一起走。

Wǒ zhèng gēn tā yìqǐ zǒu.

I'm walking with her.

日本正面临着严重的经济问题。

Rìběn zhèng miànlínzhe yánzhòng de jīngjì wèntí.

Japan is confronted with severe economic problems.

正有什么奇怪的事情发生着。

Zhèng yǒu shénme qíguài de shìqing fāshēngzhe.

Something strange is happening.

现在是三时正。

Xiànzài shì sān shí zhèng.

It is exactly three o'clock now.

现在是十时正。

Xiànzài shì shí shí zhèng.

It's ten o'clock sharp.

现在正缺良好的建筑木材。

Xiànzài zhèng quē liánghǎo de jiànzhù mùcái.

There is a shortage of good building wood.

这对我正合适。

Zhè duì wǒ zhèng héshì.

That suits me all right.

阿尔及利亚正处于政治危机中。

Ā'ěrjílìyà zhèng chǔyú zhèngzhì wēijī zhōng.

Algeria is in the midst of a political crisis.