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端正 (duān zhèng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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端正 (duān zhèng): Upright (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

端正 consists of 2 characters.

straight; upright; correct

How to Use 端正 in Sentences

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

Noun + Adjectivewith坐姿

zuò坐

zī姿

duān端

zhèng正

neutral

proper sitting posture

Verb + Object

duān端

zhèng正

tài态

du度

neutral

correct one's attitude

Subject + Verbwith品行

pǐn品

xíng行

duān端

zhèng正

Example Sentences with 端正

tā他

zuò坐

dé得

hěn很

duān端

zhèng正

。

duān端

zhèng正

sī思

xiǎng想

formalWritten

rectify one's thinking

formal

upright in character and conduct

He sits very upright.

zài在

zhèng正

shì式

huì会

yì议

shàng上

，

tā他

shǐ始

zhōng终

bǎo保

chí持

duān端

zhèng正

de的

zuò坐

zī姿

hé和

zhuān专

zhù注

de的

shén神

qíng情

。

During the formal meeting, he consistently maintained an upright posture and a focused expression.

rú如

guǒ果

tài态

dù度

bù不

duān端

zhèng正

，

zài再

hǎo好

de的

jī机

huì会

yě也

kě可

néng能

cóng从

zhǐ指

fèng缝

zhōng中

liū溜

zǒu走

。

If one's attitude is not correct, even the best opportunities may slip through one's fingers.

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lǎo老

shī师

yāo要

qiú求

wǒ我

men们

xiě写

zì字

yào要

duān端

zhèng正

。

The teacher requires us to write neatly.

nǐ你

rèn认

wéi为

rú如

hé何

cái才

néng能

duān端

zhèng正

tā她

bù不

jǐn仅

zì字

jì迹

duān端

zhèng正

，

lián连

tā他

duān端

zhèng正

le了

xué学

xí习

tài态

dù度

，

mā妈

mā妈

cháng常

tí提

xǐng醒

wǒ我

，

chī吃

fàn饭

shí

shè社

huì会

fēng风

qì气

，

jiǎn减

shǎo少

bù不

liáng良

xiàn现

xiàng象

ne呢

？

What do you think is the way to rectify social conduct and reduce undesirable phenomena?

shū

书

zhuō桌

yě也

zǒng总

shì是

shōu收

shí拾

dé得

zhěng整

zhěng整

qí齐

qí齐

。

Not only is her handwriting neat, but her desk is always kept tidy as well.

chéng

成

jì绩

jìn进

bù步

hěn很

kuài快

。

He corrected his learning attitude, and his grades improved quickly.

时

yào要

zuò坐

duān端

zhèng正

，

zhè这

shì是

jī基

běn本

de的

cān餐

zhuō桌

lǐ礼

yí仪

。

Mom often reminds me to sit up straight while eating, as it is basic table manners.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 端正.

Words with 端

争端zhēng duān
尖端jiān duān
弊端bì duān
极端jí duān
端砚duān yàn
终端zhōng duān
高端gāo duān
端午节duān wǔ jié

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