正经

正經

zhèngjing

adjective HSK 7-9 #5,033

Meanings

HSK 1

你能不能正经一点？

Nǐ néngbùnéng zhèngjing yìdiǎn?

Can you be a little more serious?

HSK 3

说正经的，你打算怎么办？

Shuō zhèngjing de, nǐ dǎsuan zěnmebàn?

Seriously though, what do you plan to do?

HSK 4

他是一个正经的生意人。

Tā shì yígè zhèngjing 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