正當

简 正当 · 繁 正當
Mandarin · pinyin zhèng dāng#

Meanings · zhèng dāng

  1. timely
  2. just (when needed)
Mandarin · pinyin zhèng dàng#

Meanings · zhèng dàng

  1. honest
  2. reasonable
  3. fair
  4. sensible
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正
zhèng · right, proper, correct
當
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
当
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
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4–1 · zheng4 dang1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zing3 dong1 · zing3 dong3

Cantonese word readings for 正當. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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zing3 dong3

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adj

  1. (of behaviour, actions, etc.) proper; appropriate; legitimate; reasonable; above board; upright; honest

adv

  1. just when; just the time for

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正當 · zheng4 dang1 · zheng4 dang4
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source lines 60,533, 60,534
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Exact source records正當 正当 [zheng4 dang1] /timely/just (when needed)/正當 正当 [zheng4 dang4] /honest/reasonable/fair/sensible/