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正直 (zhèng zhí): Honest / upright (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

正直 consists of 2 characters.

straight; upright; correct

straight; direct

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Pinyinzhèng zhí

MeaningHonest / upright

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective

Word正直

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 正直.

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
反正fǎn zhèngHSK 5
改正gǎi zhèngHSK 5

Words with 直

一直yī zhíHSK 3
直到zhí dàoHSK 3
直接zhí jiēHSK 4
简直jiǎn zhíHSK 5
垂直chuí zhíHSK 6
直径zhí jìngHSK 6
直播zhí bōHSK 6
理直气壮

lǐ zhí qì zhuàng

HSK 6

3.

How to Use 正直 in Sentences

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

Adjective + Nounwith人

zhèng正

zhí直

de的

rén人

neutral

an upright person

Adverb + Adjectivewith非常

fēi非

cháng常

zhèng正

zhí直

Verb + Objectwith保持

bǎo保

chí持

zhèng正

zhí直

Verb + Complementwith为人

wéi为

rén人

zhèng正

zhí直

4.

Example Sentences with 正直

tā他

fēi非

cháng常

zhèng正

zhí直

，

cóng从

neutral

very upright

formal

maintain integrity

formal

be an upright person

bù不

sā撒

huǎng谎

。

He is very honest and never lies.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

miàn面

lín临

yòu诱

huò惑

，

tā他

yī依

rán然

jiān坚

shǒu守

zhe着

zhèng正

zhí直

de的

pǐn品

gé格

。

Despite facing temptations, he still adheres to an upright character.

nǐ你

jué觉

de得

zài在

shāng商

yè业

tán谈

pàn判

zhōng中

，

bǎo保

chí持

zhèng正

zhí直

huì会

chī吃

kuī亏

ma吗

？

Do you think maintaining integrity in business negotiations will lead to losses?

zhèng正

zhí直

de的

rén人

zǒng总

shì是

jiān坚

chí持

zuò做

zhèng正

què确

de的

shì事

。

Honest people always insist on doing the right thing.

tā他

bìng并

fēi非

bú不

zhèng正

zhí直

，

zhǐ只

shì是

yǒu有

shí时

huì会

cǎi采

qǔ取

gèng更

líng灵

huó活

de的

cè策

lüè略

。

He is not dishonest, but sometimes adopts more flexible strategies.

zhèng正

zhí直

de的

shēng声

yù誉

shì是

tā他

duō多

nián年

lái来

jī积

lěi累

de的

zuì最

bǎo宝

guì贵

cái财

fù富

。

A reputation for integrity is the most valuable asset he has accumulated over the years.

zài在

fù复

zá杂

de的

shè社

huì会

huán环

jìng境

zhōng中

，

bǎo保

chí持

zhèng正

zhí直

xū需

yào要

hěn很

dà大

de的

yǒng勇

qì气

。

Maintaining integrity requires great courage in complex social environments.

zhèng正

zhí直

bù不

jǐn仅

tǐ体

xiàn现

zài在

yán言

yǔ语

shàng上

，

gèng更

fǎn反

yìng映

zài在

měi每

yí一

gè个

xíng行

dòng动

jué抉

zé择

zhōng中

。

Integrity is reflected not only in words but also in every action and decision.