正义感 (zhèng yì gǎn) — sense of justice; a sense of what is right | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

sense of justicea sense of what is right

Examples

正义感。
Tā hěn yǒu zhèng yì gǎn.
He has a strong sense of justice.
正义感。
Tā yīn wèi zhèng yì gǎn ér zhàn chū lái jiǎng huà.
She spoke up because of her sense of justice.
正义感。
Zhè zhǒng zhèng yì gǎn ràng tā wú fǎ jiē shòu bù gōng píng de shì.
This sense of justice makes him unable to accept unfair things.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

正义justice

正zhèngupright义yìrighteousness

联合Coordinate

“正义” names what is right and “感” gives the felt sense of it.

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

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.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 義; 义 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

我

我wǒ義yì

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 義 has 我 giving the sound and 羊 meaning good or auspicious; the simplified 义 is a later abbreviation.

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

咸心感

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

咸

咸xián感gǎn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

感 pairs 咸, which gives the sound, with 心, the heart, for feeling.

Appears in

Abstract Concepts Law & Justice

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