正当

zhèng dàng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

Save to list

Select an entry

This word has multiple dictionary entries. Choose the reading or usage you want to review.

正当

zhèng dàng Adjective honest; reasonable

正当

zhèng dāng timely; just (when needed)

Definitions

1. honest
2. reasonable
3. fair
4. sensible

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial $9.99 / year

Lifetime for $19.99 Try the 30-second demo

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 不正当 bù zhèng dàng 不正当 bù zhèng dàng dishonest 正当的反义词，表示不合理、不合法: dishonest

Related words

1 item

• 合法 hé fǎ 合法 hé fǎ lawful 法律或规定上被允许的: lawful

Synonyms

1 item

• 合适 hé shì 合适 hé shì suitable 形容理由、行为等合理恰当时，正当与合适意思相近: suitable

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不要混淆“正当”和“正确”。“正当”侧重合理、合法，而“正确”侧重对错。

Example Sentences

1 shown

这是一个 正当 的要求。

This is a reasonable request.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 正当

• 不正当 不正当 bù zhèng dàng: dishonest
• 不正当竞争 不正当竞争 bù zhèng dàng jìng zhēng: unfair competition
• 不正当关系 不正当关系 bù zhèng dàng guān xì: improper relationship; illicit relationship
• 正当中 正当中 zhèng dāng zhōng: dead center
• 正当年 正当年 zhèng dāng nián: to be in the prime of life
• 正当性 正当性 zhèng dàng xìng: (political) legitimacy
• 正当时 正当时 zhèng dāng shí: the right time for sth
• 正当理由 正当理由 zhèng dàng lǐ yóu: proper reason
• 正当防卫 正当防卫 zhèng dàng fáng wèi: reasonable self-defense

Child Words of 正当

• 当 当 dāng: (onom.) dong
• 正 正 zhēng: first month of the lunar year
• 正 正 zhèng: straight
• 当 当 dàng: at or in the very same...