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正当 (zhèng dāng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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正当 consists of 2 characters.

straight; upright; correct

How to Use 正当 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 正当 with other words naturally.

Idiomwith其时

zhèng正

dàng当

qí其

shí时

formalWritten

at the right time

Adjective + Noun

zhèng正

dàng当

quán权

yì益

formalWritten

Example Sentences with 正当

tā他

zhè这

yàng样

zuò做

shì是

zhèng正

dāng当

legitimate rights and interests

zhèng正

dàng当

fáng防

wèi卫

formal

justifiable defense

zhèng正

dàng当

lǐ理

yóu由

formal

legitimate reason

de的

。

What he did is justified.

tā他

zhèng正

dāng当

yào要

chū出

mén门

shí时

，

diàn电

huà话

xiǎng响

le了

。

Just when he was about to go out, the phone rang.

zhèng正

dāng当

wǒ我

men们

tǎo讨

lùn论

jiě解

jué决

fāng方

àn案

shí时

，

kè客

hù户

tū突

rán然

tí提

chū出

le了

xīn新

de的

yāo要

qiú求

。

Just when we were discussing the solution, the client suddenly raised a new demand.

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nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

，

zhèng正

dāng当

de的

shí时

jī机

bǐ比

máng盲

mù目

dì的

xíng行

dòng动

gèng更

zhòng重

yào要

ma吗

？

Don't you think that a timely opportunity is more important than blind action?

zhèng正

dāng当

wǒ我

zhǔn准

bèi备

chū出

mén门

shí时

，

zhèng正

dāng当

tā他

dǎ打

suàn算

jiě解

shì释

shí时

，

zhè这

bìng并

bú不

shì是

yí一

gè个

zhèng正

dāng当

de的

zhèng正

dāng当

quán权

yì益

shòu受

dào到

fǎ法

lǜ律

bǎo保

zhèng正

dāng当

wǒ我

yóu犹

yù豫

bù不

jué决

zhī之

jì际

diàn

电

huà话

xiǎng响

le了

。

Just as I was about to leave, the phone rang.

huì

会

yì议

què却

yīn因

shí时

jiān间

bù不

zú足

ér而

cōng匆

cōng匆

jié结

shù束

le了

。

Just when he intended to explain, the meeting ended hastily due to insufficient time.

jiè借

kǒu口

，

wú无

fǎ法

wèi为

nǐ你

de的

shū疏

hū忽

kāi开

tuō脱

。

This is not a timely excuse and cannot justify your negligence.

hù护

。

Legitimate rights and interests are protected by law.

，

péng朋

yǒu友

de的

jiàn建

yì议

ràng让

wǒ我

huō豁

rán然

kāi开

lǎng朗

。

Just when I was hesitating, my friend's advice suddenly enlightened me.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 正当.

Words with 正

正在zhèng zàiHSK 2
正好zhèng hǎoHSK 4
正常zhèng chángHSK 4
正式zhèng shìHSK 4
正确zhèng quèHSK 4
真正zhēn zhèngHSK 4
修正xiū zhèng
公正gōng zhèng

Words with 当

当然dāng ránHSK 3
当时dāng shíHSK 4
上当shàng dàng
不当bù dàng
充当chōng dāng
妥当tuǒ dang
应当yīng dāng
当下dāng xià