正当 (zhèng dàng) — honest, reasonable, fair, sensible
Definition
正当 means 'justified, proper, fair' for an action, reason, or means. It's broader than 合法 ('lawful') and more about moral rightness than 合理 ('makes sense') or 公正 ('impartial').
adjective
honestreasonablefairsensible
Examples
- 正当。Tā de yāo qiú shì zhèng dàng de.His request is reasonable.
- 正当。Wǒ men yīng gāi cǎi qǔ zhèng dàng de shǒu duàn jiě jué wèn tí.We should adopt fair means to solve the problem.
- 正当。Zhè ge jué dìng hěn zhèng dàng.This decision is very fair.
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