How to Say ‘Was just about to; am thinking of’ in Simplified Chinese
正想
zhèng xiǎng
[jung shyang]
💬 Usage Tip: [正] before a verb means "right in the middle of" or "just about to," so [正想] is "was just thinking / was just about to think of." You'll also see it in [正在] for actions happening right now.
Phrase Breakdown
正
zhèng
[jung]
just; right in the middle of
正 adds the sense of 'just now' or 'exactly at this moment'
我正想换个安静的地方。
I was just thinking of changing to a quieter place.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want; be thinking of
means to want to do something or to be thinking about it
我正想去那边角落坐坐。
I was just thinking of going to sit in that corner.
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