粵

正zing3要jiu3

zing3 jiu3zhèng yào

English

  1. to be just about to
  2. to be on the point of
  3. to be just about to

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 啱啱諗住;準備喺好短嘅時間內去做一件事

Examples

  • 她正要出去。

    She was about to go out.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 我正要改呢。

    I was about to change it.

    Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

  • 她正要离开家。

    She was about to leave the house.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 她正要去购物。

    She is just going shopping.

    Tatoeba · wangzi0921 CC BY

  • 我正要去签到。

    I'm going to check.

    Tatoeba · pig8322 CC BY

  • 我们正要进房间。

    We were just about to enter the room.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 我啱啱諗住去你辦公室揾你。

    我正要去你辦公室找你。 (ngo5 zing3 jiu3 heoi3 nei5 baan6 gung1 sat1 wan2 nei5.)

    I am just about to look for you at your office.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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