正

Straight in Chinese: 正 (zhèng)

zhèng

straight

HSK 3.0 Level 12 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1straight
  2. 2upright
  3. 3proper
  4. 4main
  5. 5principal
  6. 6to correct
  7. 7to rectify
  8. 8exactly
  9. 9just (at that time)
  10. 10right (in that place)
  11. 11(math.) positive

Stroke order

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正

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄥˋ

zhèng

ㄓ/ zhㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他很公正。

    tā hěn gōng zhèng。

    He's very fair-minded.

  • 改邪归正。

    gǎi xié guī zhèng。

    Straighten up.

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Related words

正在

zhèng zài

just at (that time)

真正

zhēn zhèng

genuine

正常

zhèng cháng

regular

正好

zhèng hǎo

just (in time)

正确

zhèng què

correct

正式

zhèng shì

formal

反正

fǎn zhèng

anyway

改正

gǎi zhèng

to correct

正是

zhèng shì

is precisely

公正

gōng zhèng

just

正版

zhèng bǎn

genuine

正规

zhèng guī

regular

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