正当 meaning and pronunciation

正当
Simplified word
正當
Traditional word

正当 English definition

zhèng dāng
  • honest
  • reasonable
  • fair
  • sensible
  • timely
  • just (when needed)

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  • 正 (zhèng): just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; positive; greater than zero; principle; to correct; to rectify;
  • 当 (dāng): to act as; to be; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at;