端正

duānzhèng

adjective HSK 7-9 #19,267

Meanings

1 upright
2 proper
3 correct (attitude/posture)
4 to rectify

Characters

upright; proper

straight; correct

Examples

他五官端正，长得很帅。

Tā wǔguān duānzhèng, zhǎng de hěn shuài.

He has well-proportioned features and is very handsome.

请端正你的学习态度。

Qǐng duānzhèng nǐ de xuéxí tàidù.

Please correct your attitude toward studying.

Tips

usage

端正 can be an adjective (五官端正 well-proportioned features, 坐得端正 sit up straight) or a verb meaning 'to correct/rectify' (端正态度 correct one's attitude).

Stroke Order

端 duān

正 zhèng