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正当
zhèngdàng, zhèngdāng
Description
"正当"的意思是合理的、合法的，读作zhèngdàng的时候常用来说一件事情是对的、没有问题的。
"正当" means reasonable and legal; when pronounced zhèngdàng, it is often used to say something is right and without problems.
读作zhèngdāng的时候，它表示"正好在"某个时间，比如"正当春天"。
When pronounced zhèngdāng, it means "just at" a certain time, for example, "正当春天" (just in spring).
Meanings
正当zhèngdàng
proper; legitimate; justified
这是我正当的权利。
This is my legitimate right.
正当zhèngdāng
just at the time when; right when
正当我要出门时，下雨了。
Just as I was about to go out, it started to rain.
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Notes
- Etymology
正 (right/proper) + 当 (fitting/appropriate); tone differs by meaning.
- Nuance
zhèngdàng means legitimate; zhèngdāng means precisely at a moment.
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“反正当模特也不需要说泰语”
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