How to Say ‘I was just thinking’ in Simplified Chinese
我正想
wǒ zhèng xiǎng
[waw jung shyang]
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
A pronoun meaning the speaker, used for 'I' or 'me.'
我正想跟你去那边安静一点的地方聊聊。
I was just thinking of going with you to a quieter place over there to chat.
正想
zhèng xiǎng
was just thinking of; was about to
Indicates an intention or thought happening right at that moment.
我正想去。
I was just about to go / I was just thinking of going.
Words in this phrase
正
zhèng
[jung]
just; right in the middle of
An adverb showing something is happening right now or exactly at that moment.
我正想请你去里面安静一点的地方坐坐。
I was just thinking of inviting you to sit somewhere quieter inside.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
to think; to want to
A verb meaning to think about something or to feel like doing something.
我正想换个安静的位置继续跟你聊天。
I was just thinking of changing to a quieter spot to keep chatting with you.
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