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[粵] zing3 | [國] zheng4 [1] [adj] upright; straight; middle [2] [adj] standard; regular; correct [3] [adj] pure; unadulterated; genuine [4] [adj] principal; chief; main [5] [adv] exactly; just; precisely [6] [adv] just happening; just continuing [7] [v] rectify; correct; set right [8] [adj] positive; plus; obverse [9] [adj] (of time) punctual; sharp [粵] zing1 | [國] zheng1 [n] first month of lunar year; first moon [粵] zeng3 - Cantonese only [1] [adj] pure; genuine; really good [2] [adv] accurately; precisely; exactly Default PoS: Additional PoS: Stroke count: 5
Level: 1
Radical: 止 (#77)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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一點正 jat1 dim2 zing3 = 1 o'clock exactly 真正 zan1 zing3 = genuine; true 正話 zing3 waa6 ; zeng3 waa6 = just now; a moment ago 粵 反正 faan2 zing3 = anyhow; anyway; in any case 正常 zing3 soeng4 = normal; ordinary; regular 公正 gung1 zing3 = just, fair 校正 gaau3 zing3 = rectify; proofread; correct; amend; see also 糾正 不正 bat1 zing3 = fraudulency, unrighteousness 國 正派 zing3 paai3 = upright; honest; decent 正方形 zing3 fong1 jing4 = a square See all 157 compounds (CantoDict reports 163 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing all 14 examples containing 正
佢乜嘢都怕,正一個冇膽鬼 粵
He's scared of everything, he's a real coward. [Lit. He what also scared, exactly one [counter] coward. Alternatively (and more simply): 佢乜嘢都怕,真係個冇膽鬼]
邊度有得食正宗嘅意大利菜? 粵
Where can (one) finds authentic Italian food? [[Lit.] where can/have authentic Italian food to be eaten?]
搬重嘢嘅時候,要保持姿勢正確。 粵
When moving heavy objects, (one) should maintain a correct posture. [or "要保持正確嘅姿勢"]
打探商業情報﹐先至係佢參加旅行團嘅真正目的。 粵
Spying out business secrets is the true purpose of his joining the tour. [先至係 (to be really) is always used for emphasis.]
做事出錯要改正﹐但要避免矯枉過正。
We must correct what has been done wrong, but also avoid making correction beyond what is really necessary. Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |