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正当

zhèngdàng

proper; legitimate; justified

Balance scales perfectly level beside a document on a desk
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Characters in this word

正 zhèng

Strokes
5
Radical
止 — to stop, to halt
Made of
一 one 止 to stop, to halt
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

当 dāng

Strokes
6
Radical
⺌ — small
Made of
⺌ small 彐 snout

Example phrases

  • 企业在收集用户数据时,必须说明正当目的,而不能把同意条款藏在角落里。 Qǐyè zài shōují yònghù shùjù shí, bìxū shuōmíng zhèngdàng mùdì, ér bù néng bǎ tóngyì tiáokuǎn cáng zài jiǎoluò lǐ. When collecting user data, companies must state a legitimate purpose rather than hiding consent clauses in a corner.
  • 他要求加薪的理由很正当,老板最后同意了。 Tā yāoqiú jiāxīn de lǐyóu hěn zhèngdàng, lǎobǎn zuìhòu tóngyì le. His reason for asking for a raise was perfectly legitimate, and the boss finally agreed.
  • 求职要通过正当渠道,不要轻信小广告。 Qiúzhí yào tōngguò zhèngdàng qúdào, búyào qīngxìn xiǎo guǎnggào. When job-hunting, go through legitimate channels and don't trust small ads.

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