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正义 (zhèng yì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

正义 (zhèng yì) is a Chinese word: justice. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 正义

名 míng noun

justice

他是一个有正义感的人。

tā shì yí gè yǒu zhèng yì gǎn de rén

He is a person with a sense of justice.

形 xíng adjective

just, righteous

他是一个正义的人。

tā shì yí gè zhèng yì de rén

He is a just person.

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Word breakdown

正 zhèng — upright, correct

Words with this character (28)
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义 yì — righteousness, justice

Words with this character (16)
  • 1 义务 yì wù — obligation HSK 5
    • 义 righteousness, moral obligation, what is right
    • 务 must do, task, responsibility
    Example

    每个公民都有纳税的义务。

    měi gè gōng mín dōu yǒu nà shuì de yì wù

    Every citizen has the obligation to pay taxes.

  • 2 意义 yì yì — meaning HSK 5
    • 意 thought, idea
    • 义 significance, principle
    Example

    这项研究有重要的意义。

    zhè xiàng yán jiū yǒu zhòng yào de yì yì

    This research has important significance.

  • 3 含义 hán yì — meaning HSK 6
    • 含 to contain, to hold within
    • 义 meaning, significance
    Example

    你理解这句话的含义吗？

    nǐ lǐ jiě zhè jù huà de hán yì ma

    Do you understand the meaning of this sentence?

  • 4 定义 dìng yì — definition HSK 6
    • 定 to fix, to establish
    • 义 meaning, sense
    Example

    请给出一个准确的定义。

    qǐng gěi chū yí gè zhǔn què de dìng yì

    Please give an accurate definition.

  • 5 主义 zhǔ yì — -ism HSK 7
    • 主 main, primary
    • 义 principle, doctrine
    Example

    他相信自由主义。

    tā xiāng xìn zì yóu zhǔ yì

    He believes in liberalism.

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  • 6 义工 yì gōng — volunteer HSK 7
    • 义 voluntary, righteous (indicating unpaid, willing service)
    • 工 work, worker (the labor or person performing the service)
    Example

    她每周末都去医院做义工。

    tā měi zhōu mò dōu qù yī yuàn zuò yì gōng

    She goes to the hospital to volunteer every weekend.

  • 7 名义 míng yì — nominal; in the name of HSK 7
    • 名 name; title
    • 义 meaning; significance; justification
    Example

    他以公司的名义签订了合同。

    tā yǐ gōng sī de míng yì qiān dìng le hé tong

    He signed the contract in the name of the company.

  • 8 天经地义 tiān jīng dì yì — right and proper; unquestionable truth HSK 7
    • 天 heaven; represents universal/cosmic order
    • 经 classics/principles; represents established truths
    • 地 earth; represents earthly/worldly order
    • 义 righteousness/justice; represents moral correctness
    Example

    父母爱孩子是天经地义的。

    fù mǔ ài hái zi shì tiān jīng dì yì de

    It is natural and right for parents to love their children.

  • 9 广义 guǎng yì — broad sense HSK 7
    • 广 broad, wide, extensive
    • 义 sense, meaning, significance
    Example

    广义的教育包括家庭教育和社会教育。

    guǎng yì de jiào yù bāo kuò jiā tíng jiào yù hé shè huì jiào yù

    Education in the broad sense includes family education and social education.

  • 10 断章取义 duàn zhāng qǔ yì — quote out of context HSK 7
    • 断 cut off, sever (text)
    • 章 chapter, passage
    • 取 take, select
    • 义 meaning, interpretation
    Example

    不要断章取义，要完整地理解原文的意思。

    bú yào duàn zhāng qǔ yì yào wán zhěng de lǐ jiě yuán wén de yì si

    Don't quote out of context; you should understand the original text's meaning completely.

  • 11 狭义 xiá yì — narrow sense HSK 7
    • 狭 narrow, limited
    • 义 meaning, sense
    Example

    狭义和广义的区别很重要。

    xiá yì hé guǎng yì de qū bié hěn zhòng yào

    The distinction between narrow sense and broad sense is very important.

  • 12 社会主义 shè huì zhǔ yì — socialism HSK 7
    • 社 society, community
    • 会 society, assembly (forms 'society' with 社)
    • 主 main, principal (forms '-ism' suffix with 义)
    • 义 principle, doctrine (forms '-ism' suffix with 主)
    Example

    他正在研究社会主义理论。

    tā zhèng zài yán jiū shè huì zhǔ yì lǐ lùn

    He is studying socialist theory.

  • 13 见义勇为 jiàn yì yǒng wéi — to act bravely for a just cause HSK 7
    • 见 to see, to witness
    • 义 righteousness, justice
    • 勇 brave, courageous
    • 为 to act, to do
    Example

    他见义勇为，救了落水的孩子。

    tā jiàn yì yǒng wéi jiù le luò shuǐ de hái zi

    He acted bravely for justice and saved the drowning child.

  • 14 见利忘义 jiàn lì wàng yì — to forsake justice for personal gain HSK 7
    • 见 to see, to encounter
    • 利 profit, benefit, gain
    • 忘 to forget, to neglect
    • 义 righteousness, justice, loyalty
    Example

    那个商人见利忘义，出卖了朋友的商业秘密。

    nà ge shāng rén jiàn lì wàng yì chū mài le péng you de shāng yè mì mì

    That businessman forsook justice for personal gain and betrayed his friend's business secrets.

  • 15 资本主义 zī běn zhǔ yì — capitalism HSK 7
    • 资 capital, resources
    • 本 foundation, basis (forms 'capital' with 资)
    • 主 main, master (indicates primary doctrine)
    • 义 principle, -ism (suffix for doctrines/ideologies)
    Example

    资本主义和社会主义是两种不同的经济制度。

    zī běn zhǔ yì hé shè huì zhǔ yì shì liǎng zhǒng bù tóng de jīng jì zhì dù

    Capitalism and socialism are two different economic systems.

  • 16 顾名思义 gù míng sī yì — as the name suggests HSK 7
    • 顾 to consider, pay attention to
    • 名 name, designation
    • 思 to think about, ponder
    • 义 meaning, significance
    Example

    这种植物叫'含羞草'，顾名思义，它的叶子碰到就会收缩。

    zhè zhǒng zhí wù jiào hán xiū cǎo gù míng sī yì tā de yè zi pèng dào jiù huì shōu suō

    This plant is called 'mimosa'; as the name suggests, its leaves shrink when touched.

Structure & writing
1 正 zhèng — straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted)
Xpinyin
正 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
整 zhěng whole; complete; entire (opposite of '零') 证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts
HSK 5
征 zhēng to travel a long distance (often of troops on campaign) 政 zhèng politics; affairs of state
HSK 6
歪 wāi not straight; crooked; tilted (opposite of 'straight') 症 zhèng disease; illness

consists of

1.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
HSK 1
下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 候 hòu to wait; to await 元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan
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兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 再 zài twice; a second time 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 天 tiān sky 子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted) 百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
HSK 2
夫 fū general term for an adult man 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)
HSK 3
其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object 应 yìng to reply; to answer
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或 huò perhaps; maybe 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute 末 mò tip or end of an object 求 qiú to beg, to implore 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 行 xíng to walk; to go
HSK 4
亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions) 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 具 jù tool; utensil; implement 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 旦 dàn dawn; early morning 未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文")
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兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken
HSK 7
丘 qiū small hill; mound 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate third in order 丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals)
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拯 zhěng to rescue, to save 朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 隆 lóng grand; magnificent
1.2 止 zhǐ — to stop; to come to a halt
止 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted)
HSK 4
址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part
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企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文") 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 7
卸 xiè to unload cargo from a vehicle (opposite of 装) 徙 xǐ to migrate; to move (residence) 扯 chě to pull; to tug 歧 qí forked (road); branching off from a main road 涩 sè rough; not smooth (high friction)
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耻 chǐ shame; disgrace

Stroke order

2 义 yì — justice; righteous principle or moral conduct
义 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 3
议 yì to discuss; to deliberate
HSK 6
仪 yí appearance and bearing; demeanor 蚁 yǐ ant (small insect living in colonies, typically black, brown, or red, with threadlike or clubbed antennae and a narrow waist)

consists of

2.1 丶 zhǔ — dot stroke; ancient punctuation mark, now a basic stroke component
丶 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 1
太 tài high; great
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act
HSK 3
主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping)
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乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds 压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 尤 yóu exceptional; outstanding 户 hù single-panel door; door in general 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct 兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing) 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 良 liáng good; excellent
HSK 6
凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 匆 cōng hurried; hasty
HSK 7
丸 wán small round object (〜子, 〜儿) 斥 chì to reprimand; to scold 犬 quǎn dog 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without
2.2 乂 yì — to govern; to bring order and stability
乂 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 2
希 xī to hope; to wish for 网 wǎng net (for catching fish, birds, or animals)
HSK 3
区 qū to distinguish; to divide 史 shǐ history; historical records and the study of history 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct
HSK 6
杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal
HSK 7
凶 xiōng inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉) 卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 肴 yáo cooked meat or fish dishes 艾 ài mugwort (perennial herb used in medicine and moxibustion; also called 艾蒿)

Stroke order