正在 + V marks action in progress right now, foregrounding ongoing event at reference time.
Immediate-progress focus - currently happening action
Temporal precision - often contrasts with completed or planned actions
High-frequency spoken/written progressive marker - core aspect usage
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Use with dynamic actions
- Stative predicates may need other framing.
Progressive viewpoint, not completion
- Distinguish from 了 events.
Often pairs with current-time context words
- Improves naturalness and clarity.
I am writing a report right now.
He is in a meeting right now.
The system is updating.
We are discussing next steps.
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