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正 zhèng

just (doing); upright; correct

Strokes
5
Level
HSK 2
Radical
止
Type
Ideograph
Made of 一止 ⿱一止

Memory hint: A foot 止 stopping in the right place 一

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  1. 他正在吃饭。
    Tā zhèngzài chī fàn.
    He is eating right now.
    he currently-at eat meal
  2. 这样正常吗？
    Zhèyàng zhèngcháng ma?
    Is this normal?
    this-way normal (question)
  3. 请正常上班。
    Qǐng zhèngcháng shàngbān.
    Please come to work as usual.
    please normal go-up-work
  4. 这台机器不太正常。
    Zhè tái jīqì bú tài zhèngcháng.
    This machine isn't quite normal.
    this (measure) machine not too normal
  5. 我到的时候，他正好也到了。
    Wǒ dào de shíhou, tā zhènghǎo yě dào le.
    When I arrived, he happened to arrive too.
    I arrive (particle) time, he just-right also arrive (particle)

Words with 正 (22)