Chinese Traditional: 正
Chinese Simplified: 正
Pinyin: zheng4
Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ
English Meaning: 1. upright, straight 2. correct 3. at the moment 4. main, front, centrally located 5. (slang) good-looking 6. positive 7. to correct, to rectify 8. exactly, just (at that time), right (in that place) 9. positive (maths) 10. regular-shaped, regular, square

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花正盛開著。
花正盛开着。
hua1 zheng4 sheng4 kai1 zhe5.
The flowers are blooming.
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她正承受著很大的壓力。
她正承受着很大的压力。
ta1 zheng4 cheng2 shou4 zhe5 hen3 da4 de5 ya1 li4.
She is under a lot of pressure.
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十萬戶住家正面臨斷電。
十万户住家正面临断电。
shi2 wan4 hu4 zhu4 jia1 zheng4 mian4 lin2 duan4 dian4.
100,000 homes are without electricity.
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全球暖化正影響著北極。
全球暖化正影响着北极。
quan2 qiu2 nuan3 hua4 zheng4 ying3 xiang3 zhe5 bei3 ji2.
Global warming is affecting the Arctic.
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他說利比亞正面臨內戰。
他说利比亚正面临内战。
ta1 shuo1 li4 bi3 ya3 zheng4 mian4 lin2 nei4 zhan4.
He said that Libya is facing a civil war.
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他正試著找份高薪的好工作。
他正试着找份高薪的好工作。
ta1 zheng4 shi4 zhe5 zhao3 fen4 gao1 xin1 de5 hao3 gong1 zuo4.
He is trying to get a good job that pays good money.
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法國計程車司機說，優步公司正竊取他們的生計。
法国计程车司机说，优步公司正窃取他们的生计。
fa4 guo2 ji4 cheng2 che1 si1 ji1 shuo1, you1 bu4 gong1 si1 zheng4 qie4 qu3 ta1 men5 de5 sheng1 ji4.
French taxi drivers say the firm Uber is stealing their livelihoods.
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