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Chinese
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just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year |
classics; sacred book; pass through classics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture |
| trad. (正經)
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正
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經
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| simp. (正经)
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正
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经
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| alternative forms
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正景 rising‐toned variant
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Pronunciation
Note: toneless variant - when used predicatively.
Adjective
正經
- solemn; stately; serious
他們在談正經事兒，別打岔。 [MSC, trad.]
他们在谈正经事儿，别打岔。 [MSC, simp.]- Tāmen zài tán zhèngjing shìr, bié dǎchà.
- Don't interrupt them; they're talking business
- earnest; serious
- standard; adhering to regulations
- proper; decent; upright; honourable
Synonyms
- 剛正／刚正 (gāngzhèng)
- 剛直／刚直 (gāngzhí)
- 悻直 (xìngzhí) (literary)
- 方正 (fāngzhèng)
- 樸直／朴直 (pǔzhí)
- 正大 (zhèngdà)
- 正派 (zhèngpài)
- 正當／正当
- 正直 (zhèngzhí)
- 硬直 (Hokkien)
- 端 (duān)
- 端正 (duānzhèng)
- 耿介 (gěngjiè) (literary)
- 耿直 (gěngzhí)
Derived terms
Adverb
正經
- (dialectal Mandarin, Hakka, Southern Min) really
Synonyms
Noun
正經
- (literary) Chinese literary classics (especially the Thirteen Classics)
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Descendants