Definition
正义 (zhèng yì) refers to justice or righteousness as a moral principle — the quality of being morally right. It differs from 公平 (gōng píng 'fair, impartial'), which focuses on equal treatment, and 公正 (gōng zhèng 'just, equitable'), which is more about fairness in rules and institutions. 正义 can be used as a noun ('justice') or an adjective ('righteous').
justicerighteousnessjustrighteous
Easily confused
- 争议zhēng yìsound-aliketo dispute, to argue over
Examples
- 正义。Tā wèi zhuīqiú zhèng yì ér fèndòu.He fights for the pursuit of justice.
- 正义。Wǒmen dōu xiǎng zuò zhèng yì de rén.We all want to be righteous people.
- 正义。Fǎlǜ bìxū wéihù zhèng yì.The law must uphold justice.
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