正名

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Chinese

		just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year	name; fame; to describe name; fame; to describe; place
trad. (正名)		正	名
simp. ^#(正名)		正	名

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhèngmíng

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zing³ ming⁴
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chiàⁿ-miâ / chèng-miâ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhèngmíng
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngmíng
  - Wade–Giles: chêng⁴-ming²
  - Yale: jèng-míng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqming
  - Palladius: чжэнмин (čžɛnmin)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ miŋ³⁵/
  - Homophones:
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    正名
    證明 / 证明
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zing³ ming⁴
  - Yale: jing mìhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzing³ ming⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: jing³ ming⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɪŋ³³ mɪŋ²¹/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiàⁿ-miâ
  - Tâi-lô: tsiànn-miâ
  - Phofsit Daibuun: cviarmiaa
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siã²¹⁻⁴¹ miã²³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /t͡siã¹¹⁻⁵³ miã²⁴/
- (Hokkien: variant in Taiwan)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chèng-miâ
  - Tâi-lô: tsìng-miâ
  - Phofsit Daibuun: zeangmiaa
  - IPA (Taipei): /t͡siɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ miã²⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ miã²³/

Verb

正名

to replace the current name or title of something with a new one that reflects its true nature; to restore one's name
- 子路曰：「衛君待子而為政，子將奚先？」子曰：「必也正名乎！」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  子路曰：「卫君待子而为政，子将奚先？」子曰：「必也正名乎！」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE
  Zǐlù yuē: “Wèijūn dài zǐ ér wéizhèng, zǐ jiāng xī xiān?” Zǐyuē: “Bì yě zhèngmíng hū!”
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- 故銘者，名也，觀器必也正名，審用貴乎盛德。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  故铭者，名也，观器必也正名，审用贵乎盛德。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons
  Gù míng zhě, míng yě, guān qì bì yě zhèngmíng, shěn yòng guì hū shèngdé.
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- 2020, “TAIWAN”, 曾博恩 (lyrics), DJ Hauer (music)‎performed by 曾博恩:
  
  中華北京　中華上海　中華天津　幫你正名 [MSC, trad.]
  中华北京　中华上海　中华天津　帮你正名 [MSC, simp.]
  Zhōnghuá Běijīng, Zhōnghuá Shànghǎi, Zhōnghuá Tiānjīn, bāng nǐ zhèngmíng
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Noun

正名

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正名

(philosophy, especially Confucianism) the rectification of names
official name
特首當日建議長者日後領取生果金（正名「高齡津貼」）時要先經過入息及資產審查。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
特首当日建议长者日后领取生果金（正名「高龄津贴」）时要先经过入息及资产审查。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]
dak⁶ sau² dong¹ jat⁶ gin³ ji⁵ zoeng² ze² jat⁶ hau⁶ leng⁵ ceoi² saang¹ gwo² gam¹ (zing³ ming⁴ “gou¹ ling⁴ zeon¹ tip³”) si⁴ jiu³ sin¹ ging¹ gwo³ jap⁶ sik¹ kap⁶ zi¹ caan² sam² caa⁴.
In that address, the Chief Executive proposed the introduction of a means test on income and assets for the elderly to receive the "fruit allowance" (official name: "Old Age Allowance").
official title, official post
- 自家姓朱，名傑，見在充本府正名司吏。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  自家姓朱，名杰，见在充本府正名司吏。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: Yongle Encyclopedia
  Zìjiā xìng Zhū, míng Jié, xiàn zài chōng běn fǔ zhèngmíng sī lì.
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References

“Entry #117543”, in 重編國語辭典修訂本 [Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary] (in Chinese), National Academy for Educational Research (Taiwan), 2021.

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