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正当

zhèng dàng

HSK 6 2-character word Traditional 正當

What 正当 means

1. honest
2. reasonable
3. fair
4. sensible

Other readings

正当 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• zhèng dāngtimely; just (when needed)

The characters in 正当

• 正zhèngstraight; upright; proper
• 当dāng(onomatopoeia) dong; ding dong (bell)

Words starting with 正当

• 正当中zhèng dāng zhōngdead center; the very middle
• 正当年zhèng dāng niánto be in the prime of life
• 正当性zhèng dàng xìng(political) legitimacy
• 正当时zhèng dāng shíthe right time for sth; the right season (for planting cabbage)
• 正当理由zhèng dàng lǐ yóuproper reason; reasonable grounds
• 正当防卫zhèng dàng fáng wèireasonable self-defense; legitimate defense

Words containing 正当

• 不正当bù zhèng dàngdishonest; unfair; improper
• 不正当关系bù zhèng dàng guān xìimproper relationship; illicit relationship
• 不正当竞争bù zhèng dàng jìng zhēngunfair competition; illicit competition