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正

zhèng
adjective HSK 3 #211

Meanings

  1. 1 straight; upright
  2. 2 correct; right
  3. 3 main; principal

Characters

正
zhèng
straight; correct; right now
Top stroke 一 (line) + 止 (stop) — stopping at the right line, hence 'correct'

Examples

你说得很正。
Nǐ shuō de hěn zhèng.
Your pronunciation is very correct.
正门在那边。
Zhèng mén zài nàbiān.
The main gate is over there.

Tips

usage
正 has many uses: as an adjective meaning 'correct/straight,' as an adverb meaning 'just/right now' (often in 正在), and in compounds like 正好 (just right), 正常 (normal).

Stroke Order

正 zhèng