正要

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Chinese

just (right); main; upright
just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year
 
important; vital; to want
important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce
 
trad. (正要)
simp. #(正要)

Pronunciation


Verb

正要

  1. to be just about to (do something); to be on the point of
    水池旁邊正要 [MSC, trad.]
    水池旁边正要 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā zhàn zài shuǐchí pángbiān, zhèngyào wǎng lǐ tiào.
    She was standing by a pool, about to dive in.

Usage notes

Followed by the verb. is not put at the end of the sentence, unlike with 快要 and 就要.

Synonyms

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Adjective

正要

  1. chữ Hán form of chính yếu (primary).