English–Chinese
“right now” in Chinese
How to say “right now” in Chinese
“Right now” in Chinese is 正 (zhèng).
An action is placed exactly on the present moment, like a mark landing on a time line.
Example sentences with 正
你来得正好。nǐ lái de zhèng hǎo
You came at just the right time.
Tips for using 正
- English often uses the present progressive for this timing, while Chinese can put the timing signal before the verb.
Other Chinese words for “right now”
眼下工作还没有完成。yǎn xià gōng zuò hái méi yǒu wán chéng
Right now, the work is not finished yet.