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正经

zhèng jīng · zheng jing

Traditional 正經

Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. decent
  2. honorable
  3. proper
  4. serious
  5. according to standards
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A serious matter

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，别(bié)笑(xiào)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)说(shuō)一件(yījiàn)正经(zhèngjīng)事(shì)。

    Liangliang, don't laugh. I want to say something serious.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)很(hěn)正经(zhèngjīng)。你(nǐ)说(shuō)吧(ba)。

    Okay, I'm very serious. Go ahead.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)上(shàng)个(gè)月(yuè)借(jiè)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)书(shū)，还(huán)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Last month you borrowed my book. Did you return it?

  4. Liangliang

    这(zhè)就(jiù)是(shì)你(nǐ)的(de)正经(zhèngjīng)事(shì)吗(ma)？

    That's your serious matter?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，那(nà)是(shì)我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)的(de)书(shū)。

    Yes, it's my favorite book.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)正经(zhèngjīng)地(de)还(huán)给(gěi)你(nǐ)。

    Okay, tomorrow I'll return it to you, very seriously.

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2 examples
01

对(duì)事(shì)情(qíng)比(bǐ)较(jiào)正(zhèng)经(jīng)严(yán)肃(sù)。

Take things a little more seriously.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

没(méi)错(cuò)！这(zhè)是(shì)很(hěn)正(zhèng)经(jīng)的(de)事(shì)！

No worries! This is good enough!

Tatoeba: Chinese by fengli · English by donkirkby · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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