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HSK 2 · Right & real

正是

zhèng shì

exactly; precisely

Stroke order of 正是

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

正 · 5 strokes是 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

Right (正) and being (是): exactly.

Parts: 正 right + 是 to be

The characters in 正是

  • 正 zhèng — just; right; straight (5 strokes)
  • 是 shì — to be (am / is / are) (9 strokes)

Example sentence

这正是我想要的。

This is exactly what I wanted.

Words with 正

正在in the middle of (doing)正just; right; straight正常normal正确correct真正real; genuine正好just right; happen to反正anyway正式formal; official

Words with 是

是to be (am / is / are)是不是is it or not还是or; still; had better老是always (complaining)但是but可是but总是always要是if就是exactly; just只是only; merely; but有的是to have plenty of

More words: Right & real

正确correct准确accurate真正real; genuine实际actual; reality实在really; honestly完全completely正好just right; happen to直接direct; directly主要main; mainly公平fair平等equal; equality自由freedom; free顺利smooth; successful不太not very

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