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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 |
to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at |
| trad. (正當)
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正
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當
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| simp. (正当)
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正
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当
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Pronunciation 1
Adjective
正當
- (of behaviour, actions, etc.) proper; appropriate; legitimate; reasonable; above board; upright; honest
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)
- 正直 (zhèngzhí)
- 正經／正经
- 硬直 (Hokkien)
- 端 (duān)
- 端正 (duānzhèng)
- 耿介 (gěngjiè) (literary)
- 耿直 (gěngzhí)
Derived terms
Pronunciation 2
Adverb
正當
- just when; just the time for