正經

See also: 正经

Chinese

		just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year	classics; sacred book; pass through classics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture
trad. (正經)		正	經
simp. (正经)		正	经
alternative forms		正景 rising‐toned variant

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhèngjīng, zhèngjǐng

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥ, ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zing³ ging¹
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): chṳn-kîn
Min Dong (BUC): ciáng-gĭng
Min Nan (POJ): chèng-keng

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland and Taiwan)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhèngjīng → zhèngjing (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥ → ㄓㄥˋ ˙ㄐㄧㄥ (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngji̊ng
  - Wade–Giles: chêng⁴-ching⁵
  - Yale: jèng-jing
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenq.jing
  - Palladius: чжэнцзин (čžɛnczin)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/ → /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ d͡ʑ̥iŋ¹/
  - Homophones:
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    政經／政经
    正經／正经
- (Standard Chinese, common variant for the adjective and adverb senses)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhèngjǐng
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngjǐng
  - Wade–Giles: chêng⁴-ching³
  - Yale: jèng-jǐng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqjiing
  - Palladius: чжэнцзин (čžɛnczin)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Note: toneless variant - when used predicatively.

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zing³ ging¹
  - Yale: jing gīng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzing³ ging¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: jing³ ging¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɪŋ³³ kɪŋ⁵⁵/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chṳn-kîn
  - Hakka Romanization System: ziin gin´
  - Hagfa Pinyim: zin⁴ gin¹
  - Sinological IPA: /t͡sɨn⁵⁵ kin²⁴/
Min Dong
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: ciáng-gĭng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡siaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ^(k-)ŋiŋ⁵⁵/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chèng-keng
  - Tâi-lô: tsìng-king
  - Phofsit Daibuun: zeangkefng
  - IPA (Xiamen): /t͡ɕiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡ɕiɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kiɪŋ³³/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡ɕiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /t͡ɕiɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡ɕiɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

Adjective

正經

solemn; stately; serious
他們在談正經事兒，別打岔。 [MSC, trad.]
他们在谈正经事儿，别打岔。 [MSC, simp.]
Tāmen zài tán zhèngjing shìr, bié dǎchà. [Pinyin]
Don't interrupt them; they're talking business
earnest; serious
standard; adhering to regulations
proper; decent; upright; honourable

Synonyms

(solemn):

Synonyms of 正經

尊重 (zūnzhòng)
矜持 (jīnchí)
厲害／厉害 (lìhài)
嚴／严 (yán)
嚴厲／严厉 (yánlì)
嚴峻／严峻 (yánjùn)
嚴正／严正 (yánzhèng)

嚴肅／严肃 (yánsù)
嚴酷／严酷 (yánkù)
整肅／整肃 (zhěngsù)
淩厲／凌厉 (línglì) (literary)
莊重／庄重 (zhuāngzhòng)
鄭重／郑重 (zhèngzhòng)

(earnest):

Synonyms of 正經

不苟 (bùgǒu) (formal)
密切 (mìqiè)
小心 (xiǎoxīn)
慎密 (shènmì)
慎重 (shènzhòng)
板正 (bǎnzhèng)
精心 (jīngxīn)
鞠躬 (jūgōng) (literary)
仔細／仔细 (zǐxì)
嚴／严 (yán)
嚴肅／严肃 (yánsù)
嚴謹／严谨 (yánjǐn)

審慎／审慎 (shěnshèn) (formal)
慘淡／惨淡 (cǎndàn)
當心／当心 (dāngxīn)
精細／精细 (jīngxì)
細心／细心 (xìxīn)
細膩 (Min)
認真／认真 (rènzhēn)
謹嚴／谨严 (jǐnyán)
謹慎／谨慎 (jǐnshèn)
較真／较真 (jiàozhēn) (colloquial)
過細／过细 (guòxì)

(standard):

正式 (zhèngshì)
標準／标准 (biāozhǔn)

正規／正规 (zhèngguī)
規範／规范 (guīfàn)

(proper):

Synonyms of 正經

悻直 (xìngzhí) (literary)
方正 (fāngzhèng)
正大 (zhèngdà)
正派 (zhèngpài)
正直 (zhèngzhí)
硬直 (yìngzhí) (Min Nan)
端正 (duānzhèng)

耿介 (gěngjiè) (literary)
耿直 (gěngzhí)
剛正／刚正 (gāngzhèng)
剛直／刚直 (gāngzhí)
樸直／朴直 (pǔzhí)
正當／正当 (zhèngdàng)

Derived terms

一本正經／一本正经 (yīběnzhèngjīng)
一板正經／一板正经
不正經／不正经
假正經／假正经 (jiǎzhèngjing)
正兒八經／正儿八经 (zhèngrbājǐng)
正兒巴經／正儿巴经

正正經經／正正经经 (zhèngzhèngjīngjīng)
正經八本／正经八本
正經八板／正经八板
正經八百／正经八百 (zhèngjīngbābǎi)
沒正經／没正经
沒正經的事／没正经的事

Adverb

正經

(dialectal Mandarin, Hakka, Min Nan) really

Synonyms

真的 (zhēnde)

Noun

正經

(literary) Chinese literary classics (especially the Thirteen Classics)

Synonyms

經典／经典 (jīngdiǎn)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (正經):

→ Japanese: 正経(せいけい) (seikei)
→ Korean: 정경(正經) (jeonggyeong)

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