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正轨

zhèng guǐ · zheng gui

Traditional 正軌

Meaning

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  1. the right track
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Back on track

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)的(de)新(xīn)工作(gōngzuò)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    Liangliang, how is your new job?

  2. Liangliang

    刚(gāng)开始(kāishǐ)很(hěn)忙(máng)，现在(xiànzài)终于(zhōngyú)走上(zǒushàng)正轨(zhèngguǐ)了(le)。

    It was very busy at first, but now it's finally on track.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)晚上(wǎnshang)不(bù)加班(jiābān)了(le)吗(ma)？

    So you don't work overtime in the evenings anymore?

  4. Liangliang

    不(bù)加班(jiābān)了(le)，我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)六点(liùdiǎn)回家(huíjiā)。

    No overtime now. I go home at six every day.

  5. Dengdeng

    生活(shēnghuó)回到(huídào)正轨(zhèngguǐ)，真好(zhēnhǎo)！

    Life is back on track. That's really nice!

  6. Liangliang

    对(duì)，今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)做饭(zuòfàn)，你(nǐ)来(lái)吃(chī)吧(ba)！

    Right. Today I'll cook, come and eat!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)生(shēng)意(yì)终(zhōng)于(yú)走(zǒu)上(shàng)了(le)正(zhèng)轨(guǐ)。

My business has at last gotten on the right track.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by U2FS · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

经(jīng)过(guò)几(jǐ)个(ge)月(yuè)的(de)调(tiáo)整(zhěng)，项(xiàng)目(mù)终(zhōng)于(yú)回(huí)到(dào)正(zhèng)轨(guǐ)。

After several months of adjustment, the project finally got back on the right track.

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