正 (zing3 zing1 zeng3 | zheng4 zheng1) : upright; standard; pure; main

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正

zing3 zing1 zeng3

zheng4 zheng1

[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

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Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 5

Level: 1

Radical: 止 (#77)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

正

This word has been viewed 32528 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 18th Jun 2013 14:55

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一點正 jat1 dim2 zing3 = 1 o'clock exactly

真正 zan1 zing3 zhen1 zheng4 = genuine; true

正話 zing3 waa6 ; zeng3 waa6 = just now; a moment ago 粵

反正 faan2 zing3 fan3 zheng4 = anyhow; anyway; in any case

正常 zing3 soeng4 zheng4 chang2 = normal; ordinary; regular

公正 gung1 zing3 gong1 zheng4 = just, fair

校正 gaau3 zing3 jiao4 zheng4 = rectify; proofread; correct; amend; see also 糾正

不正 bat1 zing3 bu4*2 zheng4 = fraudulency, unrighteousness 國

正派 zing3 paai3 zheng4 pai4 = upright; honest; decent

正方形 zing3 fong1 jing4 zheng4 fang1 xing2 = a square
See all 157 compounds (CantoDict reports 163 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 14 examples containing 正

呢隻白酒好正㗎！? 粵
This brand of white wine is really good!

我正在收拾東西國
I'm cleaning up!
[Lit. I in-the-process-of tidying-up things]

我們在黑板上畫一個正方形吧. 國
Let's draw a square on the blackboard.

佢次次都同我講大話…佢真係正衰人粵
She tells lie to me every time... she's a really horrible person.

佢嘅真正目的係也嘢？粵
What's his real plan?

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]

啲字寫得好四正! 粵
These writings are very neat and tidy.

正值減價，你多買幾件衣服吧。國
We're right in the midst of a sale, you should buy a few more shirts.

我識煮正宗泰國菜。粵
I can cook authentic Thai food.
[[Lit.] I know (how) to cook authentic Thai food. ]

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.]

正所謂"風水輪流轉" 粵
As the saying goes, "the boot is on the other foot".

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.

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