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CHINESE WORD

zhèng shì

正是

if

HSK 2
Numbered pinyin
zheng4 shi4
English meanings
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated), precisely, exactly, even, if, just like, in the same way as

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhèngshì正是shíhou时候。

    Just the right time.

  2. 02

    zhè这zhèngshì正是wǒ我xiǎng想yào要de的。

    This is exactly what I want.

  3. 03

    zhèngshì正是tā他lái来le了。

    It was he who came.

  4. 04

    jīntiān今天zhèngshì正是Zhōngqiūjié中秋节。

    Today is exactly Mid-Autumn.

  5. 05

    zhèngshì正是yīnwei因为zhè这。

    Exactly because of this.

  6. 06

    tā他zhèngshì正是lǎoshī老师。

    He is indeed the teacher.

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