正要 zhèng yào ㄓㄥˋ ㄧㄠˋ zing3 jiu3
- to be just about to
- to be on the point of
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More words with these characters
正
- 修正 xiū zhèng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄓㄥˋ sau1 zing3 to revise; to amend; to rectify
- 公正 gōng zhèng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄓㄥˋ gung1 zing3 just; fair; equitable
- 反正 fǎn zhèng ㄈㄢˇ ㄓㄥˋ faan2 zing3 anyway
- 廉正 lián zhèng ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄥˋ lim4 zing3 upright and honest
- 指正 zhǐ zhèng ㄓˇ ㄓㄥˋ zi2 zing3 to point out mistakes or weak points for correction
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- 改正 gǎi zhèng ㄍㄞˇ ㄓㄥˋ goi2 zing3 to correct
- 方正 fāng zhèng ㄈㄤ ㄓㄥˋ fong1 zing3 clear and square
- 正在 zhèng zài ㄓㄥˋ ㄗㄞˋ zing3 zoi6 to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
- 正好 zhèng hǎo ㄓㄥˋ ㄏㄠˇ zing3 hou2 just (in time)
- 正如 zhèng rú ㄓㄥˋ ㄖㄨˊ zing3 jyu4 just as
- 正宗 zhèng zōng ㄓㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄥ zing3 zung1 orthodox school
- 正常 zhèng cháng ㄓㄥˋ ㄔㄤˊ zing3 soeng4 normal; regular
- 正式 zhèng shì ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˋ zing3 sik1 formal; official
- 正是 zhèng shì ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˋ zing3 si6 is precisely
- 正月 Zhēng yuè ㄓㄥ ㄩㄝˋ zing1 jyut6 first month of the lunar year
- 正版 zhèng bǎn ㄓㄥˋ ㄅㄢˇ zing3 baan2 genuine
- 正当 正當 zhèng dāng ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄤ zing3 dong3 timely
- 正直 zhèng zhí ㄓㄥˋ ㄓˊ zing3 zik6 upright
- 正确 正確 zhèng què ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ zing3 kok3 correct; sound; right; proper
- 正统 正統 zhèng tǒng ㄓㄥˋ ㄊㄨㄥˇ zing3 tung2 orthodoxy; tradition
要
- 不要 bù yào ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠˋ bat1 jiu3 don't!; must not
- 主要 zhǔ yào ㄓㄨˇ ㄧㄠˋ zyu2 jiu3 main; principal; major; primary
- 只要 zhǐ yào ㄓˇ ㄧㄠˋ zi2 jiu3 so long as; provided; if
- 将要 將要 jiāng yào ㄐㄧㄤ ㄧㄠˋ zoeng1 jiu3 will
- 就要 jiù yào ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄠˋ zau6 jiu3 will
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- 必要 bì yào ㄅㄧˋ ㄧㄠˋ bit1 jiu3 necessary
- 快要 kuài yào ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄠˋ faai3 jiu3 nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)
- 次要 cì yào ㄘˋ ㄧㄠˋ ci3 jiu3 secondary
- 简要 簡要 jiǎn yào ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄧㄠˋ gaan2 jiu3 concise
- 纲要 綱要 gāng yào ㄍㄤ ㄧㄠˋ gong1 jiu3 outline
- 要不 yào bù ㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ jiu3 bat1 otherwise
- 要命 yào mìng ㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ jiu3 meng6 to cause sb's death
- 要好 yào hǎo ㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄠˇ jiu3 hou2 to be on good terms
- 要害 yào hài ㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄞˋ jiu3 hoi6 vital part
- 要强 要強 yào qiáng ㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ jiu3 koeng4 eager to excel
- 要是 yào shi ㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄕ jiu3 si6 (coll.) if
- 要求 yāo qiú ㄧㄠ ㄑㄧㄡˊ jiu1 kau4 to request
- 要犯 yào fàn ㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄢˋ jiu3 faan2 major criminal
- 要素 yào sù ㄧㄠˋ ㄙㄨˋ jiu3 sou3 essential factor
- 要紧 要緊 yào jǐn ㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇ jiu3 gan2 important
Idioms with these characters
- 扶正压邪 扶正壓邪 fú zhèng yā xié ㄈㄨˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄧㄚ ㄒㄧㄝˊ fu4 zing3 aat3 ce4 to uphold good and suppress evil (idiom)
- 改邪归正 改邪歸正 gǎi xié guī zhèng ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄓㄥˋ goi2 ce4 gwai1 zing3 to mend one's ways (idiom)
- 矫枉过正 矯枉過正 jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋ giu2 wong2 gwo3 zing3 to overcorrect (idiom)
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- 就地正法 jiù dì zhèng fǎ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄚˇ zau6 dei6 zing3 faat3 to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution
- 偏邪不正 piān xié bù zhèng ㄆㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄥˋ pin1 ce4 bat1 zing3 biased
- 舍正从邪 捨正從邪 shě zhèng cóng xié ㄕㄜˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ se2 zing3 cung4 ce4 to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
- 邪不敌正 邪不敵正 xié bù dí zhèng ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄓㄥˋ ce4 bat1 dik6 zing3 good will always triumph over evil (idiom)
- 言归正传 言歸正傳 yán guī zhèng zhuàn ㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄓㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋ jin4 gwai1 zing3 zyun6 to return to the topic (idiom)
- 一本正经 一本正經 yī běn zhèng jīng ㄧ ㄅㄣˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥ jat1 bun2 zing3 ging1 (idiom) in deadly earnest; deadpan
- 义正辞严 義正辭嚴 yì zhèng cí yán ㄧˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄘˊ ㄧㄢˊ ji6 zing3 ci4 jim4 (idiom) to speak forcibly out of a sense of righteousness
- 简明扼要 簡明扼要 jiǎn míng è yào ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄜˋ ㄧㄠˋ gaan2 ming4 aak1 jiu3 brief and to the point (idiom)
- 紧要关头 緊要關頭 jǐn yào guān tóu ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄊㄡˊ gan2 jiu3 gwaan1 tau4 urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
- 切中要害 qiè zhòng yào hài ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄞˋ cit3 zung3 jiu3 hoi6 to hit the target and do real damage (idiom)
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Example sentences
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她 正要 出去 。
She was about to go out.
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我 正要 改 呢 。
I was about to change it.
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她 正要 去 购物 購物 。
She is just going shopping.
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我 正要 去 签到 簽到 。
I'm going to check.
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她 正要 离开 離開 家 。
She was about to leave the house.
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