正宗 (zing3 zung1 | zheng4 zong1) : authentic; genuine; real

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正宗

zing3 zung1

zheng4 zong1

authentic; genuine; real:
of true origin.

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

正宗

This word was added by kath on 22nd Nov 2009 05:02

Characters in this word:

正 zing3 zing1 zeng3 - right, correct; just
宗 zung1 - ancestor; clan; sect

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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?]

One Cantonese Homophone / Homophone Variant for this word:

正中 zing3 zung1 = meso-

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Decimal representation of this word: 正宗

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