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正当

zhèng dāng · zheng dang/zhèng dàng · zheng dang

Traditional 正當

HSK 6

Meaning

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zhèng dāng 正當

  1. timely
  2. just (when needed)

zhèng dàng 正當

  1. honest
  2. reasonable
  3. fair
  4. sensible
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In a conversation

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The singing neighbour

  1. Dengdeng

    昨晚(zuówǎn)正当(zhèngdàng)我(wǒ)准备(zhǔnbèi)睡觉(shuìjiào)，邻居(línjū)开始(kāishǐ)唱歌(chànggē)。

    Last night, just as I was getting ready to sleep, the neighbour started singing.

  2. Liangliang

    他(tā)唱得(chàngde)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How did he sing?

  3. Dengdeng

    不太好(bùtàihǎo)，正当(zhèngdàng)我(wǒ)想去(xiǎngqù)敲门(qiāomén)的时候(deshíhou)，他(tā)换(huàn)了(le)一首(yīshǒu)歌(gē)。

    Not great. Just as I wanted to go and knock on his door, he switched to another song.

  4. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)歌(gē)？

    Which song?

  5. Dengdeng

    是(shì)我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)的(de)那首(nàshǒu)，我(wǒ)也(yě)跟着(gēnzhe)唱(chàng)了(le)。

    It was my favourite one, and I sang along.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

正(zhèng)当(dāng)我(wǒ)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)出(chū)门(mén)时(shí)，电(diàn)话(huà)响(xiǎng)了(le)。

Just as I was about to leave, the phone rang.

02

他(tā)通(tōng)过(guò)正(zhèng)当(dàng)途(tú)径(jìng)解(jiě)决(jué)了(le)这(zhè)个(gè)问(wèn)题(tí)。

He solved this problem through proper channels.

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