proper; serious; decent (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
proper; serious; decent; formal (dialectal variant of 正经)
dialectUsed in certain dialects (e.g., some Northern Chinese varieties) as an emphatic or phonetically extended form of 正经 (zhèngjing), often carrying a slightly more casual or colloquial tone.
Tā他
zhèng正
jīng经
bā八
bǎi摆
de地
gēn跟
wǒ我
men们
tán谈
gōng工
zuò作
，
yī一
jù句
wán玩
xiào笑
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
。
He discussed work with us in a completely serious manner, without a single joke.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
jiā家
zhèng正
jīng经
bā八
bǎi摆
de的
gōng公
sī司
，
bù不
huì会
piàn骗
nǐ你
de的
。
This is a legitimate and proper company; they won't cheat you.
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Nǐ你
bié别
xī嬉
pí皮
xiào笑
liǎn脸
de的
，
zhèng正
jīng经
bā八
bǎi摆
diǎn点
r儿
！
Stop grinning and fooling around—be serious for once!