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正是

zhèngshì

exactly; just

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Characters in this word

正 zhèng

Strokes
5
Radical
止 — to stop, to halt
Made of
一 one 止 to stop, to halt
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

是 shì

Strokes
9
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这正是我家。 Zhè zhèngshì wǒ jiā. This is exactly my home.
  • 他正是老师。 Tā zhèngshì lǎoshī. He is exactly the teacher.
  • 现在正是春天。 Xiànzài zhèngshì chūntiān. Now it is exactly spring.

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