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

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

(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

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

just when; just the time for