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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Stroke count: 5

Level: 1

Radical: 止 (#77)

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

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This word has been viewed 32533 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

立正 laap6 zeng3 li4 zheng4 = stand straight; attention!

正路 zing3 lou6 zheng4 lu4 = the right way; the correct path

擔正 daam1 zeng3 dan1 zheng4 = take on the leading role 粵

正確 zing3 kok3 zheng4 que4 = accurate

正式 zing3 sik1 zheng4 shi4 = official, formal

正月 zing1 jyut6 zheng1 yue4 = first month of the Lunar Calendar

踏正 daap6 zeng3 = on the dot 粵

東正教 dung1 zing3 gaau3 dong1 zheng4 jiao4 = Eastern Orthodox

正版 zing3 baan2 = n. original edition

正義 zing3 ji6 zheng4 yi4 = justice

正在 zing3 zoi6 zheng4 zai4 = in the process (of doing sth.); while (doing sth.)

正好 zing3 hou2 zheng4 hao3 = just (in time, right, enough); just (happen to); by chance; just so happened

正巧 zing3 haau2 zheng4 qiao3 = just by chance; just happened to

正比 zing3 bei2 zheng4 bi3 = in direct proportion; directly related

正氣 zing3 hei3 zheng4 qi4 = healthy environment; healthy atmosphere

正當 zing3 dong1; zing3 dong3 zheng4 dang1 = timely; proper

正經 zing3 ging1 zheng4 jing5 = proper

正規 zing3 kwai1 zheng4 gui1 = regular; according to standards

正面 zing3 min6 zheng4 mian4 = front; positive; (placename) Ching Min

修正 sau1 zing3 xiu1 zheng4 = to revise; to amend

糾正 gau2 zing3 jiu1 zheng4 = to correct; to put right; redress, rectify; remedy; see also 校正

純正 seon4 zing3 chun2 zheng4 = genuine; not fake; good quality

端正 dyun1 zing3 duan1 zheng4 = proper; upright; correct; regular

非正式 fei1 zing3 sik1 fei1 zheng4 shi4 = unofficial; informal

更正 gang1 zing3 geng1 zheng4 = to make corrections

改邪歸正 goi2 ce4 gwai1 zing3 gai3 xie2 gui1 zheng4 = to turn over a new leaf

改正 goi2 zing3 gai3 zheng4 = to correct

公正評論 gung1 zing3 ping4 leon6 gong1 zheng4 ping2 lun4 = fair comment

正如 zing3 jyu4 zheng4 ru2 = to be just like

正視 zing3 si6 = envisage; face squarely; look squarely at

正是 zing3 si6 = just about; no other than

就正 zau6 zing3 = submit writings to someone for a comment

正廳 zing3 teng1 = a main hall; stalls

坐正 co5 zeng3 = to sit properly, to sit up straight

扶正 fu4 zeng3/4 = recognize as wife proper (e.g., concubine after wife's death)

正牌 zeng3 paai4*2 zheng4 pai2 = an original brand (of goods)

正中間 zing3 zung1 gaan1 zheng4 zhong1 jian1 = the precise middle; center

好正 hou2 zeng3 = very delicious; really good; really nice; fabulous; fantastic 粵

正門 zing3 mun4 = main entrance, main door, front door

不公正 bat1 gung1 zing3 bu4 gong1 zheng4 = injustice 國

不務正業 bat1 mou6 zeng6 jip6 bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4 = not engage in honest work; ignore one's proper occupation; not attend to one's proper duties 國

不務正業的人 bat1 mou6 zeng3 jip6 dik1 jan4 bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4 de5 ren2 = a layabout 國

不正之風 bat1 zing3 zi1 fung1 bu4 zheng4 zhi1 feng1 = unhealthy tendency 國

不正常 bat1 zing3 soeng4 bu4 zheng4 chang2 = abnormal 國

不正常狀況 bat1 zing3 soeng4 zong6 fong3 bu4 zheng4 chang2 zhuang4 kuang4 = abnormal state 國

不正確的 bat1 zing3 kok3 dik1 bu4 zheng4 que4 de5 = faulty 國

修正案 sau1 zing3 on3 xiu1 zheng4 an4 = amendment; revised draft

正常化 zing3 soeng4 faa3 zheng4 chang2 hua4 = normalization (of diplomatic relations, etc)

正常工作 zing3 soeng4 gung1 zok3 zheng4 chang2 gong1 zuo4 = normal operation; proper functioning

正式投票 zing3 sik1 tau4 piu3 zheng4 shi4 tou2 piao4 = formal vote (common formation)

淺層正字法 cin2 cang4 zing3 zi6 faat3 qian3 ceng2 zheng4 zi4 fa3 = shallow orthography

正午 zing3 ng5 zheng4 wu3 = midday; noon; noonday

正文 zing3 man4 zheng1 wen2 = main text (as opposed to footnotes); main body (of a book)

正直 zing3 zik6 zheng4 zhi2 = upright; upstanding; honest

正統 zing3 tung2 zheng4 tong3 = orthodox

正鋒 zing3 fung1 zheng4 feng1 = frontal attack (brush movement in painting)

正比例 zing3 bei2 lai6 zheng4 bi3 li4 = direct proportion

正係因為 zing3 hai6 jan1 wai6 = just because 粵

字正腔圓 zi6 zing3 hong1 jyun4 = pronounce every word correctly and in a sweet, mellow voice

矯正 giu2 zing3 jiao3 zheng4 = to correct, rectify, remedy

修正主義 sau1 zing3 zyu2 ji6 xiu1 zheng4 zhu3 yi4 = revisionism (common formation)

一本正經 jat1 bun2 zing3 ging1 yi1 ben3 zheng4 jing1 = in all seriousness; in dead earnest

正所謂 zing3 so2 wai6 = so-called 粵

正當防衛 zing3 dong3 fong4 wai6 zheng4 dang1 fang2 wei4 = self-defense (theory) (common formation)

社會正義 se5 wui6*2 zing3 ji6 she4 hui4 zheng4 yi4 = social justice (common formation)

平靚正 peng4 leng3 zeng3 = cheap, looks good and right; both cheap and good 粵

心術不正 sam1 seot6 bat1 zing3 xin1 shu4 bu4 zheng4 = harbour evil design 國 (common formation)

正嘢 zeng3 je5 = an exclamation that sth is "great!" 粵

正斗 zeng3 dau2 = an exclamation that sth is "great!"; an attractive women as being sexy 粵

為人正直 wai4 jan4 zing3 zik6 = to be a fair person

正一 zing3 jat1 = really, true, real 粵

真真正正 zan1 zan1 zing3 zing3 = genuine; true

不正當 bat1 zing3 dong3 bu4 zheng4 dang1 = improper; malfeasance; unfairness, wrongness 國

指正 zi2 zing3 zhi3 zheng4 = point out mistakes so that they can be corrected; make a comment or criticism

正房 zing3 fong4*2 zheng4 fang2 = principal rooms; legal wife

訂正 ding6 zing3 ding4 zheng4 = make corrections; amend; errata (to a publication)

言歸正傳 jin4 gwai1 zing3 zyun6 yan2 gui1 zheng4 zhuan4 = to come back to our story; to return to the subject

修正液 sau1 zing3 jik6 xiu1 zheng4 yi4 (Taiwan), xiu1 zheng4 ye4 (PRC) = correction fluid; correcting fluid; liquid correction; white out; Wite-out; Liquid Paper; Tipp-Ex 國

九品中正 gau2 ban2 zung3 zing3 = nine grades (in 九品中正制)

九品中正制 gau2 ban2 zung3 zing3 zai3 = the nine-grades system ("the just system of nine ranks")

對正 deoi3 zing3 dui4 zheng4 = alignment

四正 si3 zeng3 = neat and proper; 粵

撞正 zong6 zeng3 = a head-on collision

堂堂正正 tong4 tong4 zing3 zing3 tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 = impressive or dignified in personal appearance ; open and aboveboard

政治正確 zing3 zi6 zing3 kok3 zheng4 zhi4 zheng4 que4 = politically correct

密實姑娘假正經 mat6 sat6 gu1 noeng4 gaa2 zing3 ging1 mi4 shi2 gu1 niang5 jia3 zheng4 jing1 = sanctimonious

正財 zing3 coi4 zheng4 cai2 = righteous, legal source of money

廉正 lim4 zing3 lian2 zheng4 = integrity

執正 zap1 zeng3 zhi2 zheng4 = to get dressed up (not casual) 粵

讕正經 laan2 zing3 ging1 lan2 zheng4 jing1 = hypocritical; play the saint 粵

斷正 tyun5 zeng3 duan4 zheng4 = caught in the act; caught red-handed 粵

名正言順 ming4 zing3 jin4 seon6 ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 = right and proper; perfectly justifiable

現正公映 jin6 zing3 gung1 jing2 xian4 zheng4 gong1 ying4 = now playing (of a movie etc.) 粵

上樑不正下樑歪 soeng6 loeng4 bat1 zing3 haa6 loeng4 waai1 shang4 liang2 bu4*2 zheng4 xia4 liang2 wai1 = if superiors (leaders; parents) are not good examples, their subordinates (followers, children) will behave unbecomingly

正宗 zing3 zung1 zheng4 zong1 = authentic; genuine; real

撥正 but6 zing3 bo1 zheng4 = correct; set right

撥亂反正 but6 lyun6 faan2 zing3 bo1 luan4 fan3 zheng4 = restore order out of chaos

正印 zing3 jan3 zheng4 yin4 = legal wife, lawful wife

郁不得其正 juk1 bat1 dak1 kei4 zing3 yu4 bu4 de2 qi2 zheng4 = unable to move; stuck [國] 動彈不得粵

正字 zing3 zi6 zheng4 zi4 = orthodox character

揸正嚟做 zaa1 zeng3 lai4 zou6 zha1 zheng4 li2 zuo4 = by the book 粵

邪不勝正 ce4 bat1 sing3 zing3 xie2 bu4 sheng4 zheng4 = evil can never conquer good

窮過蒙正 kung4 gwo3 mung4 zing3 qiong2 guo4 meng2 zheng4 = extremely poor; even poorer than "呂蒙正" a model of someone poor 粵

正正是 zing3 zing3 si6 zheng4 zheng4 shi4 = just happens to be...; is exactly... 粵

正能量 zing3 nang4 loeng6 zheng4 neng2 liang4 = positive energy, gain energy (common formation)

正常速度 zing3 soeng4 cuk1 dou6 zheng4 chang2 su4 du4 = normal speed, atempo

攞正牌 lo2 zing3 paai4 luo3 zheng4 pai2 = have a justifiable reason to do sth. out of character 粵

就地正法 zau6 dei6 zing3 faat3 jiu4 di4 zheng4 fa3 = execute on the spot

伸張正義 san1 zoeng1 zing3 ji6 shen1 zhang1 zheng4 yi4 = see that justice is served; stand up for justice

正因如此 zing3 jan1 jyu4 ci2 zheng4 yin1 ru2 ci3 = exactly because of this

正體字 zing3 tai2 zi6 = the "true" form for a character

正中 zing3 zung1 = meso-

正花 zing3 faa1 zheng4 hua1 = (mahjong) seat flower

建立正式外交關係 gin3 laap6 zing3 sik1 ngoi6 gaau1 gwaan1 hai6 jian4 li4 zheng4 shi4 wai4 jiao1 guan1 xi4 = formally establish diplomatic relations

偏正式合成詞 pin1 zing3 sik1 hap6 sing4 ci4 pian1 zheng4 shi4 he2 cheng2 ci2 = modified compound word

正字法模式 zing3 zi6 faat3 mou4 sik1 zheng4 zi4 fa3 mo2 shi4 = orthographic pattern

正字法空間 zing3 zi6 faat3 hung1 gaan1 zheng4 zi4 fa3 kong1 jian1 = orthographic space

正字法規則 zing3 zi6 faat3 kwai1 zak1 zheng4 zi4 fa3 gui1 ze2 = orthographic rule

正字法階段 zing3 zi6 faat3 gaai1 dyun6 zheng4 zi4 fa3 jie1 duan4 = orthographic stage

正電子 zing3 din6 zi2 zheng1 dian4 zi5 = positron (antiparticle of the electron)

有正負符號數 jau5 zing3 fu6 fu4 hou6 sou3 you3 zheng4 fu4 fu2 hao4 shu4 = [math.] signed number

正切比 zing3 cit3 bei2 zheng4 qie1 bi3 = [math.] tangent ratio

正多邊形 zing3 do1 bin1 jing4 zheng4 do1 bin1 xing2 = [math.] regular polygon

正弦比 zing3 jin4 /jyun4 bei2 zheng4 xian2 bi3 = [math.] sine ratio

正數 zing3 sou3 zheng4 shu4 = [math.] positive number

正方位角 zing3 fong1 wai6 gok3 zheng4 fong1 wei4 jiao3 = true bearing

正方形數 zing3 fong1 jing4 sou3 zheng4 fang1 xing2 shu4 = [math.] square number

正電荷 zing3 din6 ho6 zheng4 dian4 he4 = [電] positive charge

方正 fong1 zing3 fang1 zheng4 = Fangzheng (place in Heilongjiang)

正定 zing3 ding6 zheng4 ding4 = Zhengding (place in Hebei)

正陽 zing3 joeng4 zheng4 yang2 = Zhengyang (place in Henan)

正蘭旗 zing3 laan4 kei4 zheng4 lan2 qi2 = Zhenglanqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

正寧 zing3 ning4 zheng4 ning2 = Zhengning (place in Gansu)

正安 zing3 on1 zheng4 an1 = Zheng'an (place in Guizhou)

正鑲白旗 zing3 soeng1 baak6 kei4 zheng4 xiang1 bai2 qi2 = Zhengxiangbai qi (place in Inner Mongolia)

中正區 zung1 zing3 keoi1 zhong1 zheng4 qu1 = Chungcheng (area in Taiwan)

正式照會 zing3 sik1 ziu3 wui6 zheng4 shi4 zhao4 hui4 = formal note (common formation)

金正日 gam1 zing3 jat6 jin1 zheng4 ri4 = Kim Jong-il

光明正大 gwong1 ming4 zing3 daai6 guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 = fairness; just and honorable; frank and righteous

雍正 jung1 zing3 yong1 zheng4 = Yong Zheng, the 4th Qing emperor

正弦 zing 3 jin4/jyun4 zheng4 xian2 = [math] sine

正切 zing3 cit3 zheng4 qie1 = [math] tangent

矯枉過正 giu2 wong2 gwo3 zing3 jiao3 wang3 guo4 zheng4 = overcorrect; hypercorrection

正面歧視 zing3 min6 kei4 si6 zheng4 mian4 qi2 shi4 = positive discrimination

壽終正寢 sau6 zung1 zing3 cam2 shou4 zhong1 zheng4 qin3 = die a natural death of old age in one's bed

斧正 fu2 zing3 fu3 zheng4 = make corrections; rectify

匡正 hong1 zing3 kuang1 zheng4 = rectify; correct

粵語正音運動 jyut6 jyu5 zing3 jam1 wan6 dung6 yue4 yu3 zheng4 yin1 yun4 dong4 = proper Cantonese pronunciation campaign

開正你嗰瓣 hoi1 zeng3 nei5 go2 faan6 = right up your street 粵

心律不正 sam1 leot6 bat1 zing3 xin1 lv4 bu4 zheng4 = irregular heartbeat

藍正龍 laam4 zing1 lung4 lan2 zheng1 long2 = Blue Lan (a.k.a, Lan Zheng Long)

林正英 lam4 zing3 jing1 lin2 zheng4 ying1 = Lam Ching Ying

顏正國 ngaan4 zing3 gwok3 yan2 zheng4 guo2 = Yen Cheng-Kuo

邰正宵 toi4 zing3 siu1 tai2 zheng4 xiao1 = Samuel Toi (a.k.a., Samuel Tai)

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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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