Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
正经
zhèngjing
Description
"正经"用来说一个人很认真、很正派，做事很规矩。
"正经" is used to describe a person who is serious, upright, and behaves properly.
它也可以说一件事是真正重要的、正式的事情。
It can also refer to something that is truly important or formal.
Meanings
正经zhèngjing
serious; proper; decent
他是个很正经的人。
He is a very serious person.
正经事zhèngjing shì
real or important business
我们先说正经事吧。
Let's talk about serious matters first.
正经zhèngjing
genuine; real; up to standard
这是正经的好东西。
This is a genuinely good thing.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
often describes a serious, decent attitude; 不正经 means frivolous or improper.
- Etymology
正 (upright) + 经 (norm), literally "following proper standards."
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