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正中 (zhèng zhōng) — to hit the mark exactly; to be just what one hopes for

Definition

正中 means to hit exactly the right spot or match perfectly — 'just right,' 'bang on target.' Used for words, guesses, or actions that land precisely on what was intended.

verb
to hit the mark exactlyto be just what one hopes for

Examples

  • 正中。
    Tā de huà zhèng zhōng le wǒ de xīn shì.
    His words hit exactly what was on my mind.
  • 正中。
    Zhè yì dāo zhèng zhōng le mù biāo.
    This knife hit the target exactly.
  • 正中。
    Nǐ de jiàn yì zhèng zhōng le dà jiā de xīn yuàn.
    Your suggestion exactly matched everyone's wishes.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

正zhèngexactly
中zhōnghit

正 adds the sense of exactly to 中 hitting the mark.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
止止zhǐ
Sound part声符shēngfú
丁
丁dīng正zhèng
Same sound today

正 pairs 止 with 丁; 止 marks the sense and 丁 gives the sound.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original picture showed a flagpole with a drum in the middle, set up in the center of a field.

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