正直 (zhèng zhí) — honest, upright, upstanding
Definition
正直 describes a person's moral character — honest and principled. Stronger than 诚实 (which is just 'truthful, not lying'), and broader in scope than 端正 (which focuses on proper behavior or handwriting).
adjective
honestuprightupstanding
Examples
- 正直。Tā shì yí wèi zhèng zhí de fǎ guān.He is an upright judge.
- 正直，。Zuò rén yào zhèng zhí, bù néng sā huǎng.One must be honest and not lie.
- 正直。Tā de zhèng zhí xìng gé yíng dé le dà jiā de zūn zhòng.Her upright character won everyone's respect.
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