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正宗
zhèngzōng
Description
"正宗"是说一样东西是真正的、传统的，不是假的。
"正宗" means that something is genuine and traditional, not fake.
我们常常用它来说食物，比如"正宗的四川菜"。
We often use it to describe food, for example, "正宗的四川菜" (authentic Sichuan cuisine).
Meanings
正宗zhèngzōng
authentic; genuine; orthodox
这家店的北京烤鸭很正宗。
This restaurant's Peking duck is very authentic.
正宗zhèngzōng
orthodox school or tradition
他学的是这门武术的正宗。
He is learning the authentic style of this martial art.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
正宗 stresses authentic tradition/origin; 地道 is more colloquial for "genuine, true to type".
- Etymology
正 "correct/orthodox" + 宗 "lineage, school", originally a Buddhist term for the true lineage.
In videos
“每一家店都说自己是最正宗的”
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