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
- Cantonese (Jyutping): zing3 ging1
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): chṳn-kîn
- Eastern Min (BUC): ciáng-gĭng
- Southern Min
- 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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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⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland and Taiwan)
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/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chṳn-kîn
- Hakka Romanization System: ziin ginˊ
- Hagfa Pinyim: zin4 gin1
- Sinological IPA: /t͡sɨn⁵⁵ kin²⁴/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Eastern Min
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chèng-keng
- Tâi-lô: tsìng-king
- Phofsit Daibuun: zeangkefng
- IPA (Xiamen): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡siɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kiɪŋ³³/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/
- IPA (Taipei): /t͡siɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: zian3 gêng1
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tsiàⁿ keng
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sĩã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ keŋ³³/
- (Hokkien)
Adjective
正經
- solemn; stately; serious
- earnest; serious
- standard; adhering to regulations
- proper; decent; upright; honourable
Synonyms
- (solemn):
- (earnest):
- 不苟 (bùgǒu) (formal)
- 仔細 / 仔细 (zǐxì)
- 嚴 / 严 (yán)
- 嚴肅 / 严肃 (yánsù)
- 嚴謹 / 严谨 (yánjǐn)
- 墘角 (gièng-gáe̤k) (Eastern Min)
- 密切 (mìqiè)
- 審慎 / 审慎 (shěnshèn) (formal)
- 對重 / 对重 (Xiamen Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien)
- 小心 (xiǎoxīn)
- 慎密 (shènmì)
- 慎重 (shènzhòng)
- 慘淡 / 惨淡 (cǎndàn)
- 持重 (chízhòng)
- 板正 (bǎnzhèng)
- 當心 / 当心 (dāngxīn)
- 精心 (jīngxīn)
- 精細 / 精细 (jīngxì)
- 細心 / 细心 (xìxīn)
- 細膩 / 细腻 (xìnì) (Min)
- 致重 (Hokkien)
- 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)
- 鞠躬 (jūgōng) (literary)
- 頂真 / 顶真 (dǐngzhēn) (dialectal)
- (standard):
- (proper):
Derived terms
Adverb
正經
Synonyms
- 真的 (zhēnde)
Noun
正經
- (literary) Chinese literary classics (especially the Thirteen Classics)