正经

正經

zhèngjīng

adjective #5,033

Meanings

Nǐ néng bù néng zhèngjīng yīdiǎn?

Can you be a little more serious?

Tā shì yī gè zhèngjīng de shēngyìrén.

He is a legitimate businessman.

Shuō zhèngjīng de, nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme bàn?

Seriously though, what do you plan to do?

usage

不正经 (bù zhèngjīng) 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