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zhèng
正
jing
经（經）

common
adjective
adverb
dialect

Meaning of 正经

正经 means dignified, proper, respectable (of persons or behavior); proper, legitimate, serious (of things or matters). Pronounced zhèng jing.

  • dignified, proper, respectable (of persons or behavior)
  • proper, legitimate, serious (of things or matters)
  • genuine, standard, up to quality standards (of goods)

Definitions & Examples

Tā他
shì是
gè个
zhèng正
jing经
rén人
 ，
cóng从
bù不
shuō说
huǎng谎
 。

He is a decent person who never lies.

Zhèng正
jing经
rén人
jiā家
dōu都
jiǎng讲
jiu究
lǐ礼
yí仪
 。

Respectable families all emphasize etiquette.

Tā他
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
tǐng挺
zhèng正
jing经
de的
 ，
shí实
jì际
shang上
hěn很
yuán圆
huá滑
 。

He looks quite respectable, but is actually very slick.

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