Definition
正派 describes someone who is morally upright and honest — you use it to praise a person's character or conduct. It is a state verb (s.v.) so you can say 很正派, 非常正派, or 正派的人. A secondary, rarer meaning is 'orthodox school/faction' (especially in martial arts or religious contexts), but this row focuses on the personality sense.
s.v.
uprighthonestdecent
Examples
- 正派，。Tā wéirén hěn zhèng pài, dàjiā dōu xìnrèn tā.He is a very upright person; everyone trusts him.
- 正派，。Zuò shēngyi yào zhèng pài, bùnéng qīpiàn gùkè.In business you must be honest; you cannot cheat customers.
- 正派。zhèng pài de rén cónglái bú zuò kuīxīn shì.An honest person never does things that weigh on their conscience.
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