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正要

zhèngyào

to be just about to
to be on the point of

to be just about to (do something); to be on the point of

即将、刚要做某事。

重編國語辭典

Examples

她正要出去。

She was about to go out.

She was about to leave.

She was on the point of leaving.

Source: Tatoeba

我正要改呢。

I was about to change it.

Source: Tatoeba

我正要去签到。

I'm going to check.

Source: Tatoeba

她正要离开家。

She was about to leave the house.

Source: Tatoeba

她正要去购物。

She is just going shopping.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

straight
upright
proper
main
principal
to correct
to rectify
exactly
just (at that time)
right (in that place)
(math.) positive

to want; to need; to ask for
will; shall; about to
need to; should
if (same as 要是 yàoshi)
(bound form) important

Related entries

to be just about to
to have just started to