Writing
端正 (duān zhèng) — how to say "upright" in Chinese
端正
Upright, proper, correct
adjective · verb
Character composition
端
end, side, upright
正
correct, straight, main
Radicals / Keys
止
Stop
#77 · zhǐ · 4 strokes
立
Stand
#117 · lì · 5 strokes
Collocations
端正品行
duān zhèng pǐn xíng
rectify one's conduct
五官端正
wǔ guān duān zhèng
regular features
Examples
他的学习态度非常端正，值得大家学习。
His attitude towards studying is very proper and is worth everyone learning from.
他坐得很端正。
He sits very upright.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "upright" in Chinese?
"upright" in Chinese is 端正 (duān zhèng).
端正 meaning in English
端正 (duān zhèng) means "Upright, proper, correct".
How is 端正 pronounced?
It is pronounced duān zhèng (written as duan zheng, duanzheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for upright
It is written 端正: 端 has 14 strokes, 正 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 端正?
端正 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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