正经事 (zhèngjīngshì): serious matter; proper business

Measure Word

一件正经事 jiàn

Meanings

1 serious matter; proper business
2 something important or productive (as opposed to fooling around)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

别闹了，说正经事。

Bié nào le, shuō zhèngjīngshì.

Stop messing around, let's talk about serious matters.

HSK 7-9

你一天到晚不干正经事。

Nǐ yītiāndàowǎn bù gàn zhèngjīngshì.

You don't do anything productive all day long.

Tips

usage

Often used in a slightly reproachful tone, implying someone is wasting time on trivial things instead of doing what matters.

Stroke Order

正 zhèng

经 jīng

事 shì

Related Words

正事 zhèngshì #6,343

serious matter / proper business / important matter

正经 zhèngjīng #5,033

serious / proper / decent / legitimate

正当 zhèngdāng HSK 6 #4,698

just when; right at the time of / legitimate; proper; rightful

正确 zhèngquè HSK 2 #951

correct / right; proper

正 zhèng HSK 1 #211

straight; upright / correct; right; proper / main; principal / to correct; to rectify / exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place) / positive (math)

大事 dàshì HSK 5 #2,698

major event; important matter / big deal

正轨 zhèngguǐ #8,460

the right track / the correct path; proper course

正题 zhèngtí #8,938

main topic; subject proper / the point (of a discussion)

正直 zhèngzhí HSK 7-9 #5,476

upright; honest; righteous

正义 zhèngyì HSK 5 #2,802

justice; righteousness / just; righteous