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Similar to
- [Expressing actions in progress with
"zai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_actions_in_progress_with_%22zai%22) (A2)
- [Alternative existential
sentences](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Alternative_existential_sentences) (B1)
- [Aspect particle
"zhe"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Aspect_particle_%22zhe%22) (B1)
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Used for
[Referring to the
present](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Referring_to_the_present)
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Keywords
[正在](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%AD%A3%E5%9C%A8),
[正](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%AD%A3),
[在](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%9C%A8),
[着](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%9D%80),
[呢](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%91%A2)
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- [1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [3 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [4 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [4.1
Books](#Books "wikilink")
- [4.2
Websites](#Websites "wikilink")
Subj. + 正在 / 正 / 在 + Verb + 呢
If it's a [Separable
verb](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Separable_verb),
you need to put the 着 between the verb and the object, or you can just
leave 着 out.
Subj. (+ 正) + Verb + 着 + Obj. + 呢
Subj. + Verb + Obj. + 呢
It's important to remember that **virtually every part of the above
pattern is *optional***, so you're going to see all sorts of variations
of it (and rarely the full form). The most common variation is just the
"[在 +
V](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_actions_in_progress)"
pattern that you probably already learned long ago. Another common
variation is "[正 +
V](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_actions_in_progress)"
pattern.
Examples
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- 我 *正在* 吃饭 。Wǒ *zhèngzài* chīfàn.
- 我 *正* 吃 **着** 饭 **呢** 。Wǒ *zhèng* chī
**zhe** fàn **ne**.
- 我 吃 饭 **呢**。Wǒ chīfàn
**ne**.I'm eating now.
- 爷爷 *正在* 看 报纸 ，别 打扰 他 。Yéye
*zhèngzài* kàn bàozhǐ, bié dǎrǎo tā.
- 爷爷 *在* 看 报纸 **呢** ，别 打扰 他 。Yéye
*zài* kàn bàozhǐ **ne**, bié dǎrǎo tā.
- 爷爷 看 报纸 **呢** ，别 打扰 他 。Yéye kàn
bàozhǐ **ne**, bié dǎrǎo tā.Grandpa is
reading newspapers now. Don't disturb him.
- 他 *在* 上厕所 。Tā *zài* shàng cèsuǒ.
- 他 *正* 上 厕所**呢** 。Tā *zhèng* shàng cèsuǒ
**ne**.
- 他 上 厕所 **呢** 。Tā shàng cèsuǒ
**ne**.He's using the bathroom
now.
- 我们 *在* 上 汉语 课 。Wǒmen *zài* shàng Hànyǔ
kè.
- 我们 *正* 上 汉语 课 **呢** 。Wǒmen *zhèng*
shàng Hànyǔ kè **ne**.
- 我们 上 **着** 汉语 课 **呢** 。Wǒmen shàng
**zhe** Hànyǔ kè **ne**.We're having a
Chinese lesson now.
- 老板 *在* 开会，不 方便 接 电话 。Lǎobǎn *zài*
kāihuì, bù fāngbiàn jiē diànhuà.
- 老板 *正* 开 **着** 会 ，不 方便 接 电话
。Lǎobǎn *zhèng* kāi **zhe** huì, bù fāngbiàn
jiē diànhuà.
- 老板 开 **着** 会 **呢** ，不 方便 接 电话
。Lǎobǎn kāi **zhe** huì **ne**, bù fāngbiàn
jiē diànhuà.The boss is in the middle of
a meeting. It's not convenient for him to talk on the phone.
See also
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- [Aspect particle
"zhe"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Aspect_particle_%22zhe%22)
- [Expressing actions in
progress](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_actions_in_progress)
Sources and further reading
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### Books
- [Chinese Grammar Without
Tears (简明汉语语法学习手册)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Chinese_Grammar_Without_Tears_(%E7%AE%80%E6%98%8E%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E5%AD%A6%E4%B9%A0%E6%89%8B%E5%86%8C)) (pp.
54-7) \[ →buy\]
- [Common Chinese Patterns
330 (汉语常用格式330例)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Common_Chinese_Patterns_330_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%B8%B8%E7%94%A8%E6%A0%BC%E5%BC%8F330%E4%BE%8B)) (pp.
321) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2zBMfhl)
- [Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference
Grammar](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Mandarin_Chinese:_A_Functional_Reference_Grammar) (pp.
217-26) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2yOtlXc)
- [Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical
Guide](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide) (pp.
216-8) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2xCpX2m)
- [Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2
(3rd ed)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_2_(3rd_ed)) (pp.
106-7) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2femBuy)
- [40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course
(基础汉语40课上册）](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD40%E8%AF%BE%E4%B8%8A%E5%86%8C%EF%BC%89) (pp.
157)
[→buy](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20)
### Websites
- ChinesePod: [Qing Wen - The 着 (zhe) Chronicles: Actions in
Progress](http://chinesepod.com/lessons/the-%E7%9D%80-zhe-chronicles-actions-in-progress)
(free podcast content)
[Category](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Special:Categories):
- [B1 grammar
points](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Category:B1_grammar_points)
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