just; righteous; proper (adj./n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
正義
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
争议 zhēng yì - controversy (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
人们追求正义是人性的一部分。 rénmen zhuīqiú zhèngyì shì rénxìng de yī bùfen. - The pursuit of justice is part of human nature.
法律的目的是维护社会正义。 fǎlǜ de mùdì shì wéihù shèhuì zhèngyì. - The purpose of the law is to uphold social justice.
这是一场为正义而战的斗争。 zhè shì yī chǎng wèi zhèngyì ér zhàn de dòuzhēng. - This is a fight for justice.
她一直致力于追求社会的正义。 tā yīzhí zhìlì yú zhuīqiú shèhuì de zhèngyì. - She has always been committed to pursuing social justice.
他的行为受到了法律和正义的制裁。 tā de xíngwéi shòudàole fǎlǜ hé zhèngyì de zhìcái. - His actions were sanctioned by law and justice.
Characters
正 zhèng - straight; upright; correct | HSK 5
义 yí - meaning; righteousness; chivalry, sense of honor; righteous; artificial; adopted |