zhèng wén
main text (as opposed to footnotes)
main body (of a book)
zhèng
straight
upright
proper
main
principal
to correct
to rectify
exactly
just (at that time)
right (in that place)
(math.) positive
zhēng
first month of the lunar year
zhèng zài
just at (that time)
right in (that place)
right in the middle of (doing sth)
zhēn zhèng
genuine
real
true
genuinely
zhèng shì
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)
precisely
exactly
even
if
just like
in the same way as
zhǐ zhèng
to point out mistakes or weak points for correction
to comment
criticism
zhèng zhí
upright
upstanding
honest
zhèng miàn
front
obverse side
right side
positive
direct
open
Zhèng tǐ
standard form
block letter
alternate term for Traditional Chinese character, used in Taiwan
gǎi zhèng
to correct
to amend
to put right
correction
CL:個|个[ge4]
zhèng mén
main entrance
main gate
portal
zhèng shǐ
the 24 or 25 official dynastic histories
true history, as opposed to fictional adaptation or popular legends
fǎn zhèng
anyway
in any case
to come over from the enemy's side
zhèng shì
to face squarely
to meet head on
to face up to
zhèng bǐ
direct ratio
directly proportional
duān zhèng
upright
regular
proper
correct
zhèng hǎo
just (in time)
just right
just enough
to happen to
to chance to
by chance
it just so happens that
jiào zhèng
to proofread and correct
to edit and rectify
to correct
to calibrate
zhèng dāng shí
the right time for sth
the right season (for planting cabbage)
zhèng míng
official name
proper title
to attain a formal title
zhèng guī
regular
according to standards
gēng zhèng
to correct
to make a correction
Zhèng Tǒng
Zhengtong Emperor, reign name of sixth Ming Emperor Zhu Qizhen 朱祁鎮|朱祁镇[Zhū Qí zhèn] (1427-1464), reigned 1435-1449, Temple name Yingzong 英宗[Yīng zōng]
zhēng yuè
first month of the lunar year
zhèng dāng
timely
just (when needed)
zhèng zé
regular (figure in geometry)
Dà zhèng
Taishō, reign name 1912-1926 of Japanese emperor Yoshihito 嘉仁
zhèng qiǎo
just by chance
to happen to (just at the right time)
opportune
zhèng xián
sine (of angle), written sin θ
Zhōng zhèng
posthumous name of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石[Jiang3 Jie4 shi2]
guāng míng zhèng dà
just and honorable
open and aboveboard
without tricks (idiom)
zhèng bǎn
genuine
legal
see also 盜版|盗版[dao4 ban3]
zhèng tài
young, cute boy
derived from Japanese loanword shotacon 正太控[zheng4 tai4 kong4]
Zhèng Dé
Zhengde Emperor, reign name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao 朱厚照[Zhù Hòu zhào] (1491-1521), reigned 1505-1521, Temple name 明武宗[Míng Wǔ zōng]
Yōng zhēng
Yongzheng, reign name of Qing emperor (1722-1735)
Zhèng dìng
Zhengding county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
zhèng qì
healthy environment
healthy atmosphere
righteousness
vital energy (in Chinese medicine)
zhèng dào
the correct path
the right way (Buddhism)
yī běn zhèng jīng
in deadly earnest
deadpan
zhèng yì
justice
righteousness
just
righteous
chún zhèng
pure
unadulterated
(of motives etc) honest
bù wù zhèng yè
not to engage in honest work
to ignore one's proper occupation
not to attend to one's proper duties
zhèng zhōng
middle
center
right in the middle or center
nub
zhèng pǐn
certified goods
quality product
normal product
A-class goods
lì zhèng
to stand straight
attention! (order to troops)
zhèng jīng
decent
honorable
proper
serious
according to standards
jiǎo zhèng
to correct
to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision)
to cure
rectification
correction
to straighten
zhèng zǐ
positron
also called 正電子|正电子[zheng4 dian4 zi3]
zhèng zōng
orthodox school
fig. traditional
old school
authentic
genuine
zhuǎn zhèng
to transfer to full membership
to obtain tenure
zhèng diǎn
on time
punctual (of train etc)
awesome (slang)
Fāng zhèng
Fangzheng county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang
zhèng zhí
main job
day job
steady full-time job (as opposed to temporary or casual)
chief or principal post (as opposed to deputy)
zhèng xié
opposition between vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] and pathogeny 邪氣|邪气[xie2 qi4] (TCM)
bù zhèng dāng
dishonest
unfair
improper
zhèng gǔ
bone setting
Chinese osteopathy
Zhōng zhèng qū
Chungcheng district of Taiwanese city
míng zhèng yán shùn
right and proper
authoritative and fair
(modified from Confucian Analects) with the right title (or reputation), the words carry weight
zhèng mèi
(Tw) beautiful woman
sexy woman
zhèng dāng lǐ yóu
proper reason
reasonable grounds
zhèng xián bō
sine wave
simple harmonic vibration
zhèng yào
to be just about to
to be on the point of
Jīn Zhēng ēn
Kim Jong-un (c. 1983-), third son of Kim Jong-il 金正日[Jīn Zhèng rì], Deputy chairman of North Korea's Central Military Commission from 2010 and North Korean heir apparent
bù zhèng dāng jìng zhēng
unfair competition
illicit competition
zhèng zhí
just at the time of
honest
upright
(math.) positive value
Jīn Zhèng rì
Kim Jong-il 김정일 (1942-2011), Dear Leader of North Korea 1982-2011
zhèng cháng huà
normalization (of diplomatic relations etc)
zhèng fǎn
positive and negative
pros and cons
inside and outside
zhèng cháng gōng zuò
normal operation
proper functioning
zhèng zhuàn
main subject of long novel
true biography
Zhèng yáng
Zhangyang county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan
zhèng dāng fáng wèi
reasonable self-defense
legitimate defense
zhèng zhèng
neat
orderly
just in time
Zhōng zhèng jì niàn táng
Jiang Kai-shek memorial hall in Taibei
yán guī zhèng zhuàn
to return to the topic (idiom)
to get back to the main point
zhèng sè
stern
grim
resolute
firm
unflinching
fundamental colors
zhèng guī jūn
regular army
standing army
zhèng diàn
main hall of a Buddhist temple
zhèng fáng
central building (in a traditional house)
primary wife
zhèng fǎn liǎng miàn
two-way
reversible
both sides of the coin
zhèng bù
goose-step (for military parades)
Zhèng yáng xiàn
Zhangyang county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan
zhèng fāng tǐ
a rectangular parallelepiped
zhēng yuè chū yī
New Year's Day in the lunar calendar
zhèng yīn
standard pronunciation
to correct sb's pronunciation
Zhēng Ān
Zheng'an county in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], Guizhou
zuò fēng zhèng pài
to be honest and upright
to have moral integrity
zhēng kǎi
regular script (sim. to block capitals)
shòu zhōng zhèng qǐn
to die of old age
to die in one's bed at a ripe old age
zhèng wù
true or false?
correct or incorrect
to correct errors (in a document)
zhèng rén jūn zi
upright gentleman
man of honor
bō luàn fǎn zhèng
bring order out of chaos
set to rights things which have been thrown into disorder
zhèng zhōng yào hài
to hit the nail on the head (idiom)
zhèng diàn
positive charge (electricity)
zhèng jiào
lit. true religion
orthodox religion
orthodox Christianity
Islam (in the writing of Chinese or Hui theologians)
Zhèng dìng xiàn
Zhengding county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
zhēng diàn zi
positron (antiparticle of the electron)
jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng
to over-correct a defect (idiom); to over-compensate
to push sth too far the other way
fig. inverse discrimination
Zhēng cāng yuàn
Shōsō-in, treasure house belonging to Tōdai-ji 東大寺, Nara 奈良, Japan, an extensive repository of imperial treasures from Tang times
described as the east-most end of the Silk road
Jīn Zhèng yín
former spelling of Kim Jong-un 金正恩[Jin1 Zheng4 en1]
Zhāng Jū zhèng
Zhang Juzheng (1525-1582), Grand Secretary during the Ming dynasty, credited with bringing the dynasty to its apogee
Wú Guān zhèng
Wu Guanzheng (1938-), former CPC Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
yàn míng zhèng shēn
to identify
to verify sb's identity
identification
zhèng qiē
tangent (of angle), written tan θ
gǎi xié guī zhèng
to mend one's ways (idiom)
to turn over a new leaf
zhèng yǎn
facing directly (with one's eyes)
(to look sb) in the eyes
wāi dǎ zhèng zháo
to succeed by a lucky stroke
zhèng shēng
starring male role in a Chinese opera
Ā Q5 zhèng zhuàn
The true story of Ah Q, influential 1921 novella by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lǔ Xùn]
Jīn Zhèng nán
Kim Jong-nam (1971-), the eldest son of Kim Jong-il 金正日[Jin1 Zheng4 ri4]
Zhèng zǔ
Jeonjo (1752-1800), 22nd king of Korean Joseon dynasty
jiǎ zhèng jīng
demure
prudish
hypocritical
zhèng què chǔ lǐ rén mín nèi bù máo dùn
On the correct handling of internal contradictions among the people, Mao Zedong's tract of 1957
Pǔ Zhèng xī
Park Chung-Hee (1917-1979), South Korean military man and dictator, president 1963-1979, influential in developing Korean industry, murdered by his bodyguard
Zhèng lán qí
Plain Blue banner or Shuluun Höh khoshuu in Xilin Gol league 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 meng2], Inner Mongolia
also written 正蘭旗|正兰旗
yǎ zhèng
correct (literary)
upright
(hon.) Please point out my shortcomings.
I await your esteemed corrections.
bā zhèng dao
the Eight-fold Noble Way (Buddhism)
zhèng dāng zhōng
right in the midpoint
a bull's eye
to hit the nail on the head
Fāng zhèng xiàn
Fangzheng county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang
bù zhèng dāng guān xì
improper relation
adulterous relation
shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi
lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices
Zhèng níng
Zhengning county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[Qing4 yang2], Gansu
jiù dì zhèng fǎ
to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution
to carry out the law on the spot
zhèng fù hào
plus or minus sign ± (math.)
Zhēng Ān xiàn
Zheng'an county in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], Guizhou
zhèng tài kòng
shotacon (Japanese loanword)
manga or anime genre depicting young boys in an erotic manner
Zhèng xiāng bái qí
Plain and Bordered White banner or Shuluun Hövööt Chagaan khoshuu in Xilin Gol league 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 meng2], Inner Mongolia
Zhèng níng xiàn
Zhengning county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[Qing4 yang2], Gansu
zhèng què lù xiàn
correct line (i.e. the party line)
zhèng hào
positive value sign + (math.)
plus sign
míng bu zhèng yán bu shùn
unjustified and undeserving of such description
identity or status is unverified, or inconsistent in detail
unworthy of the title (or name), or reputation
no valid reason as justification
words without weight
cf 名正言順|名正言顺
zhèng dàn
starring female role in a Chinese opera
zhèng tǐ zì
correct form of a Chinese character (when the common form 俗字 differs)
plain typeface (as opposed to bold or italics)
another name for traditional Chinese character (mainly in Taiwan)
zhèng bàn zhóu
positive semi-axis (in coordinate geometry)
zhèng huà
normalization
to normalize
Jīn Zhèng yún
erroneous form of Kim Jong-un 金正恩[Jin1 Zheng4 en1]
Gāo cūn Zhēng yàn
KOMURA Masahiko (1942-), Japanese politician, foreign minister from 1998, minister of defense from 2007
lìng zhèng
Your esteemed number one wife (honorific)
zhèng gē
secant (of angle), written sec θ
Zhēng gōng Niáng niáng
Empress
senior Imperial Consort
Queen Mother
lín fēng zhèng
Lin Feng-cheng (Taiwan Minister of the Interior)
zhēng cháng shí
orthoclase KAlSǐO8 (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
zhèng diàn zǐ fā shè jì suàn jī duàn céng
PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method)
zhèng fēng
frontal attack (brush movement in painting)
fǎn zhèng yī yàng
whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference
six of one and half a dozen of the other
as broad as it is long
shuāng qū zhèng xián
hyperbolic sine or sinh (math)
Xuē Jū zhèng
Xue Juzheng (912-981), Song historian and compiler of History of the Five Dynasties between Tang and Song 舊五代史|旧五代史
zhèng rán
in the process of (doing something or happening)
while (doing)
zhèng diàn zǐ fā shè tǐ céng
PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method)
Zhèng lán qí
Plain Blue banner or Shuluun Höh khoshuu in Xilin Gol league 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 meng2], Inner Mongolia
zhèng xié xiāng zhēng
term in TCM describing the progress of disease as an opposition between vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] and pathogeny 邪氣|邪气[xie2 qi4]
zhèng cháng chéng běn
normal cost (accountancy)
shǒu zhèng bù ē
to be strictly just and impartial
chóng zhèng huà
to renormalize
renormalization
jiàn lì zhèng shì wài jiāo guān xì
formally establish diplomatic relations
Xùn mín Zhèng yīn
Korean text HunMin JongUm promulgated by Sejong Daewang in 1418 to introduce hangeul
zhèng xián xíng
sinusoidal (shaped like a sine wave)
zhèng yán lì sè
solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
fēi zhèng shù
a nonpositive number (i.e. negative or zero)
zhèng diàn zǐ duàn céng
PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method)
zhèng yán lì sè
solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
also written 正顏厲色|正颜厉色
fú zhèng yā xié
to uphold good and suppress evil (idiom)
qì xié guī zhèng
to give up evil and return to virtue
jiǎo zhèng bù pà xié wāi
lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe
an upright man is not afraid of gossip (idiom)
jiào zhèng zǐ
proof-reader and corrector
zhèng gǔ bā fǎ
the eight methods of bone setting
Chinese osteopathy
zhèng jiào zhēn quán
Exegesis of true religion by Wang Daiyu 王岱輿|王岱舆[Wang2 Dai4 yu2], a study of Islam
also translated as Real hermeneutics of orthodox religion
Xià Zhèng mín
Justice Michael Hartmann (1944-), Hong Kong High Court judge
xié bù dí zhèng
good will always triumph over evil (idiom)
shuāng qū xiàn zhèng xián
hyperbolic sine or sinh (math)
piān xié bù zhèng
biased
prejudiced (idiom)
zhēng diàn zi fā shè céng xī
positron emission tomography (PET)
huàn nàn zhī jiāo cái shì zhēn zhèng de péng you
a friend in need is a friend indeed (English proverb)
cf idiom 患難之交|患难之交, a friend in need
zhèng diàn zǐ fā shè duàn céng zhào xiāng shù
positron emission tomography (PET)
shàng è zhèng mén chǐ
maxillary central incisor
shě zhèng cóng xié
to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
zhēng diàn zǐ zhào shè duàn céng shè yǐng
positrion emission tomography (PET)
héng zhèng bào liǎn
to levy exorbitant taxes (idiom)
zhèng dàng lǐ yóu
proper reason
reasonable grounds
zhèng dàng fáng wèi
reasonable self-defense
legitimate defense
Zhèng tǒng
Zhengtong Emperor, reign name of sixth Ming Emperor Zhu Qizhen 朱祁鎮|朱祁镇[Zhu1 Qi2 zhen4] (1427-1464), reigned 1435-1449, Temple name Yingzong 英宗[Ying1 zong1]
zhèng jīng bā bǎi
variant of 正經八百|正经八百[zheng4 jing1 ba1 bai3]
zhèng jīng bā bǎn
see 正經八百|正经八百[zheng4 jing1 ba1 bai3]
zhèng jīn wēi zuò
to sit upright and still (idiom)
zhèng jué
good guy (in a story)
hero
zhèng dāng nián
to be in the prime of life
zhèng dàng
honest
reasonable
fair
sensible
zhèng shū
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
Zhēng yuè
first month of the lunar year
zhēng shuò
first day of the first lunar month
(old) calendar promulgated by the first emperor of a dynasty
zhèng běn
original (of a document)
reserved copy (of a library book)
zhèng kǎi
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
zhèng bù zǒu
to march at parade step
March! (military command)
zhèng gǎng
(slang) authentic
genuine
zhèng cí fǎ
orthography (linguistics)
zhèng féng qí shí
to come at the right time
to be opportune
zhèng cháng shí
orthoclase KAlSi3O8 (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
chǐ liè jiǎo zhèng qì
see 牙齒矯正器|牙齿矫正器[ya2 chi3 jiao3 zheng4 qi4]
chǐ liè jiǎo zhèng
orthodontic treatment
orthodontics
Hán Zhèng
Han Zheng (1954-), mayor of Shanghai (2007-2012), CPC Shanghai Committee Secretary (2012-)
Yōng zhèng
Yongzheng, reign name of Qing emperor (1722-1735)
Ā Q Zhèng zhuàn
The True Story of Ah Q, influential 1921 novella by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lu3 Xun4]
Jīn Zhèng ēn
Kim Jong-un (c. 1983-), third son of Kim Jong-il 金正日[Jin1 Zheng4 ri4], supreme leader of North Korea from 2011
hè zhēng
to exchange compliments on New Year's Day
guī zhèng
to return to the right path
to mend one's ways
to reform
Reformed (church etc)
zhèng tǐ
standard form
block letter
alternate term for Traditional Chinese character, used in Taiwan
zhèng cān
(regular) meal
full meal
main course
zhèng diàn zǐ fā shè céng xī
positron emission tomography (PET)
zhèng diàn zǐ zhào shè duàn céng shè yǐng
positrion emission tomography (PET)
zhèng diàn zǐ
positron (antiparticle of the electron)
zhèng rì
the day (of a festival, ceremony etc)
fǔ zhèng
(polite) please amend my writing
fú zhèng
to set sth upright or straight
to promote an employee from part-time to full-time (or from deputy to principal)
(old) to raise from concubine to wife status
jū zhèng
(literary) to follow the right path
dǎo zhèng
(Tw) to guide sb in the right direction
to correct (behavior etc)
zōng zhèng
Director of the Imperial Clan in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
zì zhèng qiāng yuán
(of singing or speaking) very articulate pronunciation and vocalizing
táng táng zhèng zhèng
displaying strength and discipline
impressive
upright and frank
square
kuāng zhèng
to correct
to amend
to redress (evils)
xiū chéng zhèng guǒ
to achieve Buddhahood through one's efforts and insight
to obtain a positive outcome after sustained efforts
to come to fruition
Yú Zhèng shēng
Yu Zhengsheng (1945-), PRC politician
Zhōng zhèng Jì niàn táng
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei
bù zhèng dàng guān xì
improper relation
adulterous relation
bù zhèng dàng jìng zhēng
unfair competition
illicit competition
fāng zhèng
clear and square
neat
square (person)
Piáo Zhèng xī
Park Chung-Hee (1917-1979), South Korean military man and dictator, president 1963-1979, influential in developing Korean industry, murdered by his bodyguard
zhèng tài fēn bù
(math.) normal distribution
Gaussian distribution
zhèng niàn
correct mindfulness (buddhism)
Zhèng dé
Zhengde Emperor, reign name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao 朱厚照[Zhu1 Hou4 zhao4] (1491-1521), reigned 1505-1521, Temple name 明武宗[Ming2 Wu3 zong1]
Zhèng zì tōng
Zhengzitong, Chinese character dictionary with 33,549 entries, edited by Ming scholar Zhang Zilie 張自烈|张自烈[Zhang1 Zi4 lie4] in 17th century
zhèng zì
to correct an erroneously written character
regular script (calligraphy)
standard form (of a character or spelling)
zhèng wài bù xìng
positive influence, effect that people's doings or behavior have on others (society)
zhèng zé biǎo dá shì
regular expression (computing)
zhèng ér bā jīng
serious
earnest
real
true
zhèng zhòng yào hài
to hit the nail on the head (idiom)
bù zhèng dàng
dishonest
unfair
improper