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正当 Pronunciation and Pinyin

正当 Usage and Examples

proper

just

legitimate

lawful

正当他们哈哈大笑时,检票员来了。

As they guffawed loudly, the ticket collector arrived.

投诉必须通过正当途径进行。

Complaints must be made through the proper channels.

The characters in 正当

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
正
zhèng5correct, straight, positive
当
dāng6to act as or serve as

More words starting with 正

  • zhèng正shàng上yǎn演zhe着unfolding, playing out
  • zhèng正yè业main occupation, legitimate profession
  • zhèng正zhòng中right in the middle, bullseye
  • zhèng正zhōng中wǒ我huái怀Right up my alley, Just what I wanted
  • zhèng正yì义Justice, Righteousness
  • zhèng正yì义gǎn感sense of justice, sense of righteousness
  • zhèng正shì事serious business, main task
  • zhèng正shì事ér儿main business, serious business
  • zhèng正wǔ五biān边xíng形regular pentagon
  • zhèng正chǎn产mature delivery
  • zhèng正rén人xiān先zhèng正jǐ己de的dào道lǐ理Lead by example., Practice what you preach.
  • zhèng正zhuàn传Main story, Saga

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Questions about 正当

What does 正当 mean in Chinese?

正当 (zhèng dāng) means “proper, just, legitimate, lawful”.

How do you pronounce 正当?

正当 is pronounced zhèng dāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “proper” in Chinese?

“proper” is 正当 (zhèng dāng) in Chinese.

How is 正当 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 正当, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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