端正 (duān zhèng) — (adjective) upright, regular, proper (of character, handwriting, attitude, etc.); (verb) to correct, to rectify, to straighten
Definition
Adjective: describes a person's character, attitude, or handwriting as upright and proper — applied to people, not objects. Verb: 'to correct' one's attitude or behavior, gentler than 矫正 (which fixes physical defects like teeth or posture).
adjective
uprightregularproper (of character, handwriting, attitude, etc.)
verb
to correctto rectifyto straighten
Examples
- 端正，。Tā bàn shì duān zhèng, lǐng dǎo hěn fàng xīn.He handles matters properly, so the leadership trusts him.
- 端正。Nǐ bì xū duān zhèng xué xí tài dù.You must correct your attitude toward studying.
- 端正。Tā de zì xiě dé hěn duān zhèng.Her handwriting is very neat and regular.
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