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正直

zhèngzhí

upright; honest; honourable

A person returns a lost wallet on a street
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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

直 zhí

Strokes
8
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
十 ten, tenth 目 eye 一 one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 在利益关系复杂的环境里,正直的人未必走得最快,却最经得起时间检验。 Zài lìyì guānxi fùzá de huánjìng lǐ, zhèngzhí de rén wèibì zǒu de zuì kuài, què zuì jīng de qǐ shíjiān jiǎnyàn. In an environment of complicated interests, an upright person may not advance fastest, but stands up best to the test of time.
  • 大家都信任李经理,因为他一向为人正直。 Dàjiā dōu xìnrèn lǐ jīnglǐ, yīnwèi tā yīxiàng wéirén zhèngzhí. Everyone trusts Manager Li, because he has always been an upright person.
  • 她性格正直,从不为了个人利益说谎。 Tā xìnggé zhèngzhí, cóngbù wèile gèrén lìyì shuōhuǎng. She has an honest character and never lies for personal gain.

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