Chinese · to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
It's hailing.
It's snowing.
It's raining now.
The road is under construction.
She is writing a letter now.
She was making tea.
I wash myself.
The telephone is ringing.
He is taking a walk.
She is watering the flowers.
I'm studying economics at university.
It's raining cats and dogs tonight.
They are inquiring into the matter.
The sales are slipping.
My mother is busy cooking supper.
The book is being written by my husband.
Here is the book you are looking for.
Their house is being remodeled.
She is making progress with her English.
I'm looking for an old man.
They're washing their apples.
I am looking for a present for my mother.
We were just talking about you when you called.
Kids are building sand castles on the beach.
I don't think Tom understands what's going on.
Make no mistake, we're looking at a homicide case.
My sister is cooking in the kitchen.
Xueyou is holding a map of China.
Tom is washing his car.
I was eating lunch when the phone rang.
When I came home, my sister was playing the guitar.
Mrs. West is busy getting breakfast ready.
A free-trade agreement between Europe and the United States is currently under negotiation.
Do you have any idea what's been going on?
The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner.
The police is searching for an escaped prisoner.
Carol is studying Spanish.
China's health authorities are taking steps to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
A lot of students around the world are studying English.
Islamophobia is a problem that's on the rise.
Algeria's appetite for sugar is increasing.
Algeria is progressing.
Newspapers, magazines, and newscasts tell what is going on in the world.
Local businesses are teaming up for a charity initiative.
The world is developing too quickly.
It was raining, and Joe's long hair was completely wet by the time he got home.
I have come to realize that China is developing quickly but the Chinese people live a relatively leisurely life.
We've just received intelligence that the enemy is waiting in ambush two miles down the road.
"I'm in a terrible hurry... for reasons I can't say," Dima replied to the woman. "Please, just let me try on that suit there."
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