Translation

• to be just about to
• to be on the point of

Synonyms

• 偏巧, 凑巧, 刚, 刚刚, 刚好, 刚巧, 可好, 可巧, 巧, 恰, 恰好, 恰巧, 恰恰, 无独有偶, 正, 正好, 正巧, 碰巧, 赶巧, 适, 适逢其会

Examples

• 我们正要进房间。
  We were just about to enter the room.
• 我正要离开家的时候电话响了。
  I was just about to leave the house when the telephone rang.
• 我们正要离开的时候下雨了。
  We were just about to leave when it rained.
• 我正要去写一封信。
  I was just going to write a letter.
• 我正要出门的时候，电话就响起了。
  I was about to go out when the phone rang.