正是 - Mandarin word #902

正是

zhèngshì

Traditional: 正是

#902 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

exactly, precisely is

Stroke order

正

是

。

This is exactly what I want.

，。

It is precisely because of him that we succeeded.

。

This is precisely the moment.

。

He is exactly the person I am looking for.

。

Right now is exactly the right time to set off.

正是 (zhèng shì) means exactly or precisely is.

就是

exactly is; just is; even if

确实

indeed, truly, certainly; real, actual

是

to be (linking verb)

正

just (now), right in the middle of; upright, correct, main

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

This word is part of lesson 19.