正是 (zhēng) — exactly, precisely (used to emphasize identity, time, or reason)
Definition
正是 is an emphatic "exactly / precisely" used to confirm identity, timing, or reason (正是时候 = "just the right moment"). It highlights a match — not a correction like "actually."
verb
exactlyprecisely (used to emphasize identity, time, or reason)
Examples
- 。Zhè zhèng shì wǒ men yì zhí zài zhǎo de nà běn shū.This is exactly the book we've been looking for.
- ，。Zhèng shì yīn wèi tā de bāng zhù, wǒ men cái néng àn shí wán chéng.It is precisely because of his help that we could finish on time.
- ，。Zuó tiān lái de nà wèi xiān sheng, zhèng shì lǐ jiào shòu.The gentleman who came yesterday is exactly Professor Li.
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