正 (zing3) — rectify; correct; set right in Cantonese

zing˗₃正
Mandarin Pinyin: zheng4

Meaning of 正

nounrectify; correct; set right
nounstandard; regular; correct
nounexactly; just; precisely
nounprincipal; chief; main
nounpure; unadulterated; genuine
noun(of time) punctual; sharp
nounupright; straight; middle
nounjust happening; just continuing
nounpositive; plus; obverse
noun(noun) the first month of a lunar year; (adjective) 1. fabulous; 2. amazing (a movie, performance, etc.); (adverb) exactly;

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Example Sentences with 正

呢隻白酒好正㗎!?
This brand of white wine is really good!
我們在黑板上畫一個正方形吧.
Let's draw a square on the blackboard.
正所謂"風水輪流轉"
As the saying goes, "the boot is on the other foot".
啲字寫得好四正!
These writings are very neat and tidy.
做事出錯要改正﹐但要避免矯枉過正。
We must correct what has been done wrong, but also avoid making correction beyond what is really necessary.
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