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Definitions
- 1. straight
- 2. upright
- 3. proper
- 4. main
- 5. principal
- 6. to correct
- 7. to rectify
- 8. exactly
- 9. just (at that time)
- 10. right (in that place)
- 11. (math.) positive
Example Sentences
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Words Containing 正
stern
self-appointed moral arbiter
political correctness
(political) legitimacy
head-on
abnormal
(literary) to follow the right path
in one's prime
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)
Zhongzheng District of Taipei 台北市[tái běi shì] or Keelung 基隆市[jī lóng shì]
Zheng'an county in Zunyi 遵義|遵义[zūn yì], Guizhou
corrigenda
just; fair; equitable
midday
positive integer
constructivist theory
upright and plainspoken
normal force (physics)
formal vote
On the correct handling of internal contradictions among the people, Mao Zedong's tract of 1957
a person's face as seen from the front
positive and negative
just by chance
to hit the nail on the head (idiom)
correction fluid
electrons and positrons
middle
see 正月[zhēng yuè]
hyperbolic sine or sinh (math.)
regular parametrization
correct (literary)
unfair competition
a nonpositive number (i.e. negative or zero)
facing directly (with one's eyes)
positive semiaxis (in coordinate geometry)
regular expression (computing)
PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method)
formal dress
positive number
Shōsō-in, a timber structure in Nara, Japan, built to house hundreds of artifacts bequeathed to the Tōdai-ji temple by the Japanese emperor Shōmu, who died in 756
dishonest
Zhengyang county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[zhù mǎ diàn], Henan
to be strictly just and impartial
your lips say one thing, but your body language reveals what you really think (borrowed from Japanese)
to set sth upright or straight
solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
microbiome
see 諍諫|诤谏[zhèng jiàn]
positron (antiparticle of the electron)
your wife (honorific)
first day of the first lunar month
orthogonal group (math.)
frontal attack (brush movement in painting)
righteous struggle
Zhang Juzheng (1525-1582), Grand Secretary during the Ming dynasty, credited with bringing the dynasty to its apogee
just as
just at (that time)
the right time for sth
bonesetting
solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
true or false?
see 牙齒矯正器|牙齿矫正器[yá chǐ jiǎo zhèng qì]
plus or minus sign ± (math.)
orthoclase KAlSi3O8 (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
to make a correction
hyperbolic sine or sinh (math.)
main text (as opposed to footnotes)
first wife
lit. true religion
normalization
sense (in DNA)
upright gentleman
shotacon (Japanese loanword)
main entrance
the side in favor of the proposition (in a formal debate)
formally establish diplomatic relations
modified compound word
Zheng'an county in Zunyi 遵義|遵义[zūn yì], Guizhou
to point out mistakes or weak points for correction
abnormal
first month of the lunar year
law of sines
in a way that justifies the use of the term
bourgeois tragedy
sternly
Korean text HunMin JongUm promulgated by Sejong Daewang in 1418 to introduce hangeul
positive value sign + (math.)
Justicialist Party
Lin Fong-cheng (1940-), Taiwanese politician
orthography (linguistics)
honest
orthodontic braces
correcting lens
Zhengtong Emperor, reign name of sixth Ming Emperor Zhu Qizhen 朱祁鎮|朱祁镇[zhū qí zhèn] (1427-1464), reigned 1435-1449, temple name Yingzong 英宗[yīng zōng]
to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature
earnest
correct mindfulness (Buddhism)
reasonable self-defense
to achieve Buddhahood through one's efforts and insight
positive and negative
directly facing
one's regular job
regular polyhedron
to correct
positive energy
Zhengyang county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[zhù mǎ diàn], Henan
anyway
proper reason
Forrest Gump
positron emission tomography (PET)
amendment
Plain Blue banner or Shuluun Höh khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[xī lín guō lè méng], Inner Mongolia
the day (of a festival, ceremony etc)
to renormalize
displaying strength and discipline
sinusoidal (shaped like a sine wave)
two-way
to enunciate beautifully (in speaking or singing) (idiom)
Wu Guanzheng (1938-), former CCP Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
adopted name of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石[jiǎng jiè shí]
improper relationship; illicit relationship
to correct
to speak forcibly out of a sense of righteousness (idiom)
upright and honorable
Exegesis of true religion by Wang Daiyu 王岱輿|王岱舆[wáng dài yú], a study of Islam
to transfer to full membership
the correct path
regular army
positive charge (electricity)
term in TCM describing the progress of disease as an opposition between vital energy 正氣|正气[zhèng qì] and pathogeny 邪氣|邪气[xié qì]
Plain Blue banner or Shuluun Höh khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[xī lín guō lè méng], Inner Mongolia
to sit upright and still (idiom)
holotype
just at the time of
lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices
(regular) meal
decent
genuine
positive angle
(fig.) (of a structure or machine etc) to come to the end of its life
exactly what one wants
to return to the topic (idiom)
orthogonal projection
main subject of long novel
Han Zheng (1954-), senior vice premier of the PRC (2018-)
not to engage in honest work
orthogonality
positron
positive pole
upright and honest
positrion emission tomography (PET)
sine wave
Plain and Bordered White banner or Shuluun Hövööt Chagaan khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[xī lín guō lè méng], Inner Mongolia
starring female role in a Chinese opera
to correct an erroneously written character
orthodox school
forward (direction)
smart casual attire
empress
Kim Jong-un (c. 1983-), third son of Kim Jong-il 金正日[jīn zhèng rì], supreme leader of North Korea from 2011
(literary and deferential) to solicit comments (on one's writing)
justice
correct line (i.e. the party line)
to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
to come at the right time
opposition between vital energy 正氣|正气[zhèng qì] and pathogeny 邪氣|邪气[xié qì] (TCM)
upright
to be just like
timing (of an engine)
one's proper business
dead center
Fangzheng county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[hā ěr bīn], Heilongjiang
PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method)
regular hexagon
erroneous form of Kim Jong-un 金正恩[jīn zhèng ēn]
neat
a rectangular parallelepiped
look-ahead assertion
orthography
former spelling of Kim Jong-un 金正恩[jīn zhèng ēn]
holotype
PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method)
Zhengning county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[qìng yáng], Gansu
orthodontics
upright and honest
to mend one's ways (idiom)
(math.) sine
normal cost (accountancy)
Zhengning county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[qìng yáng], Gansu
see 正經八百|正经八百[zhèng jīng bā bǎi]
main hall of a Buddhist temple
normalization (of diplomatic relations etc)
serious
unhealthy tendency
di-n-propyl ether
orientation
in deadly earnest; deadpan
The True Story of Ah Q, influential 1921 novella by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[lǔ xùn]
Zhengding county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[shí jiā zhuāng], Hebei
sexy woman
(math.) tangent (trigonometric function)
(of a train etc) on time; punctual
to handle correctly
butyl ether
Justice Michael Hartmann (1944-), Hong Kong High Court judge
direct proportionality
square
Xue Juzheng (912-981), Song historian and compiler of History of the Five Dynasties between Tang and Song 舊五代史|旧五代史
pure
the 24 or 25 official dynastic histories
to succeed by a lucky stroke
normal operation
to overcorrect (idiom)
the eight methods of bonesetting
staunchly honest
to march at parade step
(of a person) honorable
positive correlation
the right track
(of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred
main job
the right way
very serious
bring order out of chaos
good will always triumph over evil (idiom)
to correct (behavior etc)
Eastern Orthodox Church
square-shaped
lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe
revisionism
Yongzheng, reign name of Qing emperor (1722-1735)
demure
KOMURA Masahiko (1942-), Japanese politician, foreign minister from 1998, minister of defense from 2007
see 誠心誠意|诚心诚意[chéng xīn chéng yì]
standard form (of a Chinese character)
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei
front
to be in the prime of life
genuine; real; true
to have regular features
healthy atmosphere; moral spirit
original (of a document)
(math.) normal distribution
just (in time)
to admonish
upstanding person
to set right
to face squarely
social justice
starring male role in a Chinese opera
positron emission tomography (PET)
young, cute boy
regular education
to refute and correct
central building (in a traditional house)
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
biased
Kim Jong-il (1942-2011), Dear Leader of North Korea 1982-2011
Zhengde Emperor, reign name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao 朱厚照[zhū hòu zhào] (1491-1521), reigned 1505-1521, temple name 明武宗[míng wǔ zōng]
to stand straight
incorrect
to revise
formal
orthodontic treatment
to be just about to
standard form of a Chinese character
direct ratio
secant (of angle), written sec θ
to return to the right path
to be honest and upright
to identify
Fangzheng county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[hā ěr bīn], Heilongjiang
upright
to be officially wed
convex polytope
to proofread and correct
Taishō, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1912-1926) of emperor Yoshihito 嘉仁[jiā rén]
orthodontic brace
New Year's Day in the lunar calendar
positive ion
to give up evil and return to virtue
(polite) please amend my writing
regular
regular
good guy (in a story)
to exchange compliments on New Year's Day
standard pronunciation
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution
correct; sound; right; proper
Yu Zhengsheng (1945-), PRC politician
orthodontics
maxillary central incisor
just and honorable
goose-step (for military parades)
positive influence, effect that people's doings or behavior have on others (society)
in the process of (doing something or happening)
regular (figure in geometry)
correct usage
whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference
timely
Director of the Imperial Clan in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiǔ qīng]
honest
unofficial; informal
abnormal state
normal fault (geology)
certified goods
to correct
Park Chung-Hee (1917-1979), South Korean military man and dictator, president 1963-1979, influential in developing Korean industry, murdered by his bodyguard
Zhengzitong, Chinese character dictionary with 33,549 entries, edited by Ming scholar Zhang Zilie 張自烈|张自烈[zhāng zì liè] in 17th century
upright
to correct
to correct
Jeonjo (1752-1800), 22nd king of Korean Joseon dynasty
Kim Jong-nam (1971-2017), the eldest son of Kim Jong-il 金正日[jīn zhèng rì]
to execute
Zhengding county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[shí jiā zhuāng], Hebei