Learn Mandarin Grammar: The use of “正当......之际” or “正值......之际”

"正当(zhèng​dāng)......之际(zhī​jì)" or "正值(zhèng​zhí)......之际(zhī​jì)" indicates that it is in a certain period or stage (表示正处在某一时期或阶段). It means "正在......的时候 (At the time (of))". Generally it is used in written language.
Example 1:
At the time I was in trouble, he came to help me solve this problem.
a)正当我为难之际，他来帮我解决了这个问题。(written language)
b) 正值我为难之际，他来帮我解决了这个问题。(written language)
c)正在我为难时，他来帮我解决了这个问题。
d)正在我为难的时候，他来帮我解决了这个问题。

Example 2:
At the time of the Olympics, at most one day there are more than 200 tourists using the elevator.
a) 正当奥运会之际，至多的一天有超越200名游人运用电梯。(written language)
b) 正值奥运会之际，至多的一天有超越200名游人运用电梯。(written language)
c) 正在奥运会时，至多的一天有超越200名游人运用电梯。
d) 正在奥运会的时候，至多的一天有超越200名游人运用电梯。

Example 3:
At the time the national market is developing, after had a national spirit then we should strive our hardest.
a) 国家之市场正当发展之际，我们有了民族魂，就应该尽自己一份力。
b) 国家之市场正值发展之际，我们有了民族魂，就应该尽自己一份力。
c) 国家之市场正在发展时，我们有了民族魂，就应该尽自己一份力。
d) 国家之市场正在发展的时候，我们有了民族魂，就应该尽自己一份力。

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Unknown said…
Thanks! 谢谢 真的帮助我！
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Yen Yen said…
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