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[MinorFatality]

A friend sent me some text with the line "我正在很忙" in it. I was wondering if its correct to use 正在 with an adjective that way. So far I've only learned it as used in the context of a verb. Thanks!

[creamyhorror]

A friend sent me some text with the line "我正在很忙" in it. I was wondering if its correct to use 正在 with an adjective that way. So far I've only learned it as used in the context of a verb. Thanks!

Agreed, it seems like it should be either 我现在很忙 or 我正在忙.

[Mugi]

Nothing wrong with this usage.

正在: 副-表示动作、行为在进行中

正在 + vb = action taking place right at the moment; 正在 + adj = emphasizes state of being right at the moment. e.g. 他正在不高兴.

[roddy]

It does feel wrong to me. If you're using 很 it seems to me whatever follows isn't a verb. But if I look at it long enough I doubt myself.

[MinorFatality]

So if you used an adjective after it, you could use a degree modifier like zhen to emphasize that you're really busy, but do you NEED to use one? Does it change the meaning whether you have hen in it or not?

[doraemon]

It doesn't sound right to me either. It would be correct if your friend said 我正在忙, but 很 shouldn't be there for this phrase.

[Hog_Man]

it seems a technically incorrect to me too, but i've seen and heard it a lot. someone once told me it can mean "就是在很忙", although that seems a bit strange too.

[creamyhorror]

In the case of 我正在不高兴 I perceive "不高兴" to be forced into a verbal form ala "I'm [busy] being unhappy."

I guess I haven't seen 正在 used with an adjective much, so it seems weird or wrong to me.