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Hanzi

正

straight/upright/proper/main/principal/to correct/to rectify/exactly/just (at that time)/right (in that place)/(math.) positive

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

zhèng, zhēng

Bopomofo

ㄓㄥˋ, ㄓㄥ

Jyutping

zeng3

Example sentences

反正 fǎnzhèng
不管你說什麼，反正我不會改變主意。
不管你说什么，反正我不会改变主意。

No matter what you say, I won't change my mind anyway.

正 zhèng
我正要出門，你就來了。
我正要出门，你就来了。

I was just about to go out when you came.

軍隊 / 军队 jūnduì
軍隊正向前線進發。
军队正向前线进发。

The army is advancing towards the front line.

正在 zhèngzài
我正在吃午餐。

I am eating lunch right now.

作 zuò
他正在作詩。
他正在作诗。

He is composing a poem.

正式 zhèngshì
他們將在下週正式舉辦婚禮。
他们将在下周正式举办婚礼。

They will officially hold the wedding next week.

宣佈 / 宣布 xuānbù
政府正式宣佈了新的政策。
政府正式宣布了新的政策。

The government officially announced the new policy.

真正 zhēnzhèng
他是真正的英雄。

He is a true hero.

義 / 义 yì
真正的朋友重情重義。
真正的朋友重情重义。

True friends value friendship and righteousness.

修正 xiūzhèng
他修正了文章中的錯誤。
他修正了文章中的错误。

He corrected the errors in the article.

Example Vocabulary

反正

fan3'zheng4

anyway; in any case

正

zheng4

just; right then; currently

正在

zheng4'zai4

in the process of; currently

正式

zheng4'shi4

formal; official

真正

zhen1'zheng4

genuine; real; true

修正

xiu1'zheng4

to correct; to revise; to amend

公正

gong1'zheng4

just; fair; impartial

張居正

zhang1'ju1'zheng4

改正

gai3'zheng4

to correct; to amend

正午

zheng4'wu3

noon; midday

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