Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
正
zhèng, zhēng
Description
"正"是一个很常用的字，可以表示"正在做"，也可以表示"对的、不歪的"。
"正" is a very common character that can mean "in the process of doing" or "correct, not crooked."
读zhēng的时候常用在"正月"里，就是一年的第一个月。
When read as zhēng, it is often used in "正月," which is the first month of the year.
Meanings
正在zhèngzài
indicating an action in progress; right now
我正在吃饭。
I am eating.
正zhèng
correct; upright; straight
你的答案是正确的。
Your answer is correct.
正月zhēngyuè
the first month of the lunar year
正月我们回家过年。
We go home for the New Year in the first lunar month.
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Notes
- Etymology
正 pictures a foot moving toward a line, meaning going straight, hence 'correct/upright'.
- Pronunciation
read zhēng only in a few words like 正月; otherwise zhèng.
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