正经

zhèng jīng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. decent
2. honorable
3. proper
4. serious
5. according to standards

Word relationships

Related words

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• 庄重 zhuāng zhòng 庄重 zhuāng zhòng grave Both describe a serious and dignified manner.: grave

Usage notes

Collocations

常说“正经事”表示serious matters，或“正经人”表示decent person。

Common mistakes

不要混淆“正经”和“正經”（繁体字），后者主要用于正式文档或繁体中文地区。

Example Sentences

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他是个 正经 人，不会做这种事。

He is a decent person and wouldn't do such a thing.

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Words Containing 正经

• 一本正经 一本正经 yī běn zhèng jīng: in deadly earnest; deadpan
• 假正经 假正经 jiǎ zhèng jīng: demure
• 正经八板 正经八板 zhèng jīng bā bǎn: see 正經八百|正经八百[zhèng jīng bā bǎi]
• 正经八百 正经八百 zhèng jīng bā bǎi: very serious

Child Words of 正经

• 正 正 zhēng: first month of the lunar year
• 正 正 zhèng: straight
• 经 经 jīng: classics