正當

See also: 正当

Chinese

		just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year	to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
trad. (正當)		正	當
simp. (正当)		正	当

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhèngdàng, zhèngdāng

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄤˋ, ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄤ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zing³ dong³
• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): chṳn-tông

  (Meixian, Guangdong): zen⁴ dong¹

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chèng-tòng / chèng-tong

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, standard)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhèngdàng
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄤˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngdàng
    • Wade–Giles: chêng⁴-tang⁴
    • Yale: jèng-dàng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqdanq
    • Palladius: чжэндан (čžɛndan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tɑŋ⁵¹/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, varient)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhèngdāng
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄤ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngdang
    • Wade–Giles: chêng⁴-tang¹
    • Yale: jèng-dāng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqdang
    • Palladius: чжэндан (čžɛndan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ tɑŋ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zing³ dong³
    • Yale: jing dong
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzing³ dong³
    • Guangdong Romanization: jing³ dong³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɪŋ³³ tɔːŋ³³/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chṳn-tông
    • Hakka Romanization System: ziin dong´
    • Hagfa Pinyim: zin⁴ dong¹
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡sɨn⁵⁵ toŋ²⁴/
  • (Meixian)
    • Guangdong: zen⁴ dong¹
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡sən⁵³ tɔŋ⁴⁴/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chèng-tòng
    • Tâi-lô: tsìng-tòng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zeangdoxng
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ tɔŋ²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡siɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tɔŋ⁴¹/
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chèng-tong
    • Tâi-lô: tsìng-tong
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zeangdofng
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ tɔŋ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡siɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ tɔŋ⁴⁴/

Adjective

正當

1. (of behaviour, actions, etc.) proper; appropriate; legitimate; reasonable; above board; upright; honest

Synonyms

• 剛正／刚正 (gāngzhèng)
• 剛直／刚直 (gāngzhí)
• 悻直 (xìngzhí) (literary)
• 方正 (fāngzhèng)
• 樸直／朴直 (pǔzhí)
• 正大 (zhèngdà)
• 正派 (zhèngpài)
• 正直 (zhèngzhí)
• 正經／正经
• 硬直 (Hokkien)
• 端 (duān)
• 端正 (duānzhèng)
• 耿介 (gěngjiè) (literary)
• 耿直 (gěngzhí)

 

Derived terms

• 不正當競爭／不正当竞争 (bù zhèngdàng jìngzhēng)
• 只要目的正當，可以不擇手段／只要目的正当，可以不择手段 (zhǐyào mùdì zhèngdàng, kěyǐ bùzéshǒuduàn)
• 正當化／正当化
• 正當性／正当性
• 正當防衛／正当防卫

 

Pronunciation 2

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhèngdāng

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄤ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zing³ dong¹
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): chang-tong
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chèng-tong

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhèngdāng
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄤ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngdang
    • Wade–Giles: chêng⁴-tang¹
    • Yale: jèng-dāng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqdang
    • Palladius: чжэндан (čžɛndan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ tɑŋ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zing³ dong¹
    • Yale: jing dōng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzing³ dong¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: jing³ dong¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɪŋ³³ tɔːŋ⁵⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chang-tong
    • Hakka Romanization System: zang dong
    • Hagfa Pinyim: zang⁴ dong⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡saŋ⁵⁵ toŋ⁵⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chèng-tong
    • Tâi-lô: tsìng-tong
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zeangdofng
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ tɔŋ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡siɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tɔŋ³³/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ tɔŋ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡siɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ tɔŋ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ tɔŋ⁴⁴/

Adverb

正當

1. just when; just the time for