正义 (zhèng yì) — justice, righteousness; just, righteous
Definition
正义 means 'justice' or 'righteousness' as an ideal or moral quality — a virtue people pursue, unlike 公平 and 公正, which describe impartial treatment of people or situations.
justicerighteousnessjustrighteous
Examples
- 正义。Tā wèi zhuī qiú zhèng yì ér fèn dòu.He fights for the pursuit of justice.
- 正义。Wǒ men dōu xiǎng zuò zhèng yì de rén.We all want to be righteous people.
- 正义。Fǎ lǜ bì xū wéi hù zhèng yì.The law must uphold justice.
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