正经

正經

zhèngjīng

adjective #5,033

Meanings

HSK 2

说正经的，你打算怎么办？

Shuō zhèngjīng de, nǐ dǎsuàn zěnmebàn?

Seriously though, what do you plan to do?

HSK 3

你能不能正经一点？

Nǐ néngbùnéng zhèngjīng yīdiǎn?

Can you be a little more serious?

HSK 3

他是一个正经的生意人。

Tā shì yīgè zhèngjīng de shēngyìrén.

He is a legitimate businessman.

usage

不正经 means "improper" or "not decent" and often implies someone is being inappropriate or frivolous.

grammar

说正经的 is a common colloquial phrase meaning "seriously speaking" or "but seriously."

正 zhèng

经 jīng