straight; upright; correct (adj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
正 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
挣 zhèng - to make (money) (v.) | HSK 5
Phonetically similar words
睁 zhēng - open (eyes) (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
他正坐在办公室的桌子前。 tā zhèng zuò zài bàngōngshì de zhuōzi qián. - He is sitting right in front of the desk in the office.
你的观点是正的。 nǐ de guāndiǎn shì zhèng de. - Your viewpoint is correct.
他的反应是正常的。 tā de fǎnyìng shì zhèngcháng de. - His reaction is normal.
他正忙于处理工作上的问题。 tā zhèng máng yú chǔlǐ gōngzuò shàng de wèntí. - He is busy dealing with work-related issues.
你需要正面对待这个挑战。 nǐ xūyào zhèng miàn duìdài zhège tiǎozhàn. - You need to face this challenge head-on.
Phrases
正在 zhèng zài - to be in the process of (adv.) | HSK 2
真正 zhēn zhèng - real (adj.) | HSK 4
正常 zhèng cháng - normal; fine; generally speaking (adj.) | HSK 4
正好 zhèng hǎo - just right (adj./adv.) | HSK 4
正确 zhèng què - correct (adj.) | HSK 4
正式 zhèng shì - formal (adj.) | HSK 4
反正 fǎn zhèng - anyway; anyhow; in any case (adv.) | HSK 5
改正 gǎi zhèng - to correct; to amend; put right (v.) | HSK 5
端正 duān zhèng - upright; regular (adj.) | HSK 6
更正 gēng zhèng - make corrections; amend (v.) | HSK 6
公正 gōng zhèng - just; fair; impartial (adj.) | HSK 6
纠正 jiū zhèng - correct; put right; redress (v.) | HSK 6
正月 zhēng yuè - the first month of the lunar year (n.) | HSK 6
正当 zhèng dāng - just when; timely (adj.) | HSK 6
正负 zhèng fù - plus and minus (adj.) | HSK 6
正规 zhèng guī - regular; standard; normal (adj.) | HSK 6
正经 zhèng jing - decent; respectable; honest (adj.) | HSK 6
正气 zhèng qì - healthy atmosphere (n.) | HSK 6
正义 zhèng yì - just; righteous; proper (adj./n.) | HSK 6
正宗 zhèng zōng - orthodox school, genuine (adj.) | HSK 6