WoAiJolinTsai Posted January 30, 2007 at 07:17 AM Report Posted January 30, 2007 at 07:17 AM 1) For example... a friend calls me on the phone and asks "What are you doing?" And I want to reply "I'm walking to the store" How would I say this? "I'm walking to the store" 2) "I'm getting ready to...." (go out / play basketball / go to class) 3) "I am just about to.." (go, leave, start) 4) If you ask someone a question and they ask why.. and you want to say "Just wondering" Quote
semantic nuance Posted January 30, 2007 at 08:33 AM Report Posted January 30, 2007 at 08:33 AM 1. 我正要走進一家店. 2.我準備要... 3. 我正好要... 4. 只是好奇. Hope it helps! Quote
Koneko Posted January 30, 2007 at 11:15 AM Report Posted January 30, 2007 at 11:15 AM Verbally, I would normally make them more succinct. You may also consider the followings:- 1. 正要進家店。 2. 正準備...(外出/打球/上课) 3. 正要... 4. 问问罢了。 K. Quote
WoAiJolinTsai Posted January 30, 2007 at 01:42 PM Author Report Posted January 30, 2007 at 01:42 PM OK... so what's the difference between 正 and 正在 。 Could I just as well replace your 正's with 正在's. For example 我正在要走進一家店. 正在準備... Thanks Quote
Koneko Posted January 30, 2007 at 10:44 PM Report Posted January 30, 2007 at 10:44 PM 正 = just; just about 正在 = (verb) + ing 我正要走進一家店 I am just about to get into a shop 我正在要走進一家店 * I am getting into a shop * To me, this sentence sounds a bit weird. K. Quote
DrZero Posted January 31, 2007 at 12:05 AM Report Posted January 31, 2007 at 12:05 AM Could somebody do those in pinyin? Quote
weiweiguan Posted February 4, 2007 at 09:01 AM Report Posted February 4, 2007 at 09:01 AM 1)wo zheng yao zou jin yi jia dian. 2)wo zhun bei yao~~~(chu qu/da lan qiu/qu shang ke) 3)wo zheng hao yao (qu/zou/kai shi) 4)wen wen ba le maybe that can help you ,i am a chinese girl.you can contact with me my msn:gwhandnrg@msn.com skype:weiweiguan2 Quote
flameproof Posted February 4, 2007 at 03:41 PM Report Posted February 4, 2007 at 03:41 PM Could somebody do those in pinyin? Get wakan and you get the popup pinyin. I just loaded it to check the characters here. http://wakan.manga.cz/ Quote
ziyi star Posted February 5, 2007 at 03:30 AM Report Posted February 5, 2007 at 03:30 AM weiweiguan 1)wo zheng yao zou jin yi jia dian. wouldn't the first one be: 'wô zhèng yào jìn yï jiä diàn' without the 'zou' ?? Quote
weiweiguan Posted February 5, 2007 at 12:50 PM Report Posted February 5, 2007 at 12:50 PM yes.you are right.i make a mistake,"zou"is not needed. Quote
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