正经

正經

zhèngjīng

adjective #5,033

Meanings

你能不能正经一点？

Nǐ néngbùnéng zhèngjīng yīdiǎn?

Can you be a little more serious?

他是一个正经的生意人。

Tā shì yīgè zhèngjīng de shēngyìrén.

He is a legitimate businessman.

说正经的，你打算怎么办？

Shuō zhèngjīng de, nǐ dǎsuàn zěnmebàn?

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