正派人 (zhēng) — a decent person

Definition

A 'decent / upstanding person' — emphasizes moral uprightness and good conduct, stronger than just 好人 (a good person) and more about character than 老实 (honest, plain).

noun
a decent person
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Examples

  • 正派人
    Tā shì yí gè zhēng.
    He is a decent person.
  • 正派人
    Wǒ fù qīn yì zhí jiào yù wǒ yào zuò yí gè zhēng.
    My father always taught me to be a decent person.
  • 正派人
    Nà ge zhēng bāng zhù le hěn duō xū yào bāng zhù de rén.
    That decent person helped many people in need.

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