# 正经 (zhèngjīng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 正经 (zhèngjīng) means “proper; decent; serious”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: proper; decent; serious
- Pinyin: zhèngjīng (zheng4 jing1)
- Traditional: 正經
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 请你找一份正经的工作。
  Qǐng nǐ zhǎo yí fèn zhèngjīng de gōngzuò.
  Please find a proper job.

## Characters

- [正](https://hanziro.com/word/zheng-straight/) (zhèng): straight; upright
- [经](https://hanziro.com/word/jing-pass-through/) (jīng): to pass through; to undergo

https://hanziro.com/word/zheng-jing-proper/

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