Writing
正经 (zhèng jing) — how to say "decent" in Chinese
正经
Decent, serious, proper, genuine
adjective
Character composition
正
correct, straight, upright
经
to pass through, classics, constant
Radicals / Keys
止
Stop
#77 · zhǐ · 4 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
正经人
zhèng jing rén
decent person
正经事
zhèng jing shì
serious matter
正经工作
zhèng jing gōng zuò
proper job
Examples
我们应该找个正经工作，好好生活。
We should find a proper job and live well.
他是正经人。
He is a decent person.
Frequently asked questions
Decent meaning in Mandarin
"decent" in Chinese is 正经 (zhèng jing).
正经 meaning in English
正经 (zhèng jing) means "Decent, serious, proper, genuine".
How is 正经 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhèng jing (written as zheng jing, zhengjing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "decent" in Chinese characters?
It is written 正经: 正 has 5 strokes, 经 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 正经?
正经 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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