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正经 (正經) ★★

[zhèngjing]

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

正经 [zhèngjing]

1. adjective [正派] decent
2. adjective [正当的] serious
3. adjective [标准的] standard
4. adverb really

这件家具正经不错。

This furniture is really not bad.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

正经 [zhèngjing]

1. decent; respectable; honest

正经人

a decent person
2. serious

钱必须用在正经地方。

Money must be put to right uses.

正经事儿

serious affairs

谈正经事

talk business

说正经的，你得注意点身体。

Seriously now, you ought to take better care of your health.
3. standard

正经货

standard goods
4. [Dialect] really; truly; indeed

这黄瓜长得还正经不错呢！

The cucumbers are really doing fine.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

正经 [zhèngjing]

1. 形正派；正当

正经人。

正经事。
2. 形正式的；合乎标准的

正经的名牌产品。

正经包装。
3. 形严肃认真

说正经的，别开玩笑。

正经点儿，不要嘻嘻哈哈。

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Examples

他们在谈正经事儿，别打岔。: Don't interrupt them; they're talking business.
别游手好闲的，干点正经活儿。: Stop fooling around, do some serious work.
正经事儿: serious affairs
这黄瓜长得还正经不错呢！: The cucumbers are really doing fine.
这是正经八百的事。: This is a serious matter. or This is no joke.
说正经的，你可不要拿我开涮啊！: I am very serious about it, don't make fun of me!
你有正经的工作不做却要跑出来做贼人，干那些违法犯纪的事。: Though having a decent job, you gave it up to be a thief.; 17 more results

Word Decomposition

正 [zhèng]	+	经 [jīng]

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Subject/Asked by	Posted	Answers	Views	Good/Bad
方言里还可以用正经指"不错".比如,看了半天,我... by motor!	2007.05.28	0	0	Good 0 / Bad 0

我只是在开玩笑。你还真把它当成件正经事儿... by nicky	2007.05.11	0	0	Good 0 / Bad 0

我们在谈论一个很严肃的问题，不要再开玩笑... by della	2007.05.11	0	0	Good 0 / Bad 0

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