正反 zhèng fǎn ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄢˇ zing3 faan2
- positive and negative
- pros and cons
- inside and outside
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正
- 修正 xiū zhèng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄓㄥˋ sau1 zing3 to revise; to amend; to rectify
- 公正 gōng zhèng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄓㄥˋ gung1 zing3 just; fair; equitable
- 反正 fǎn zhèng ㄈㄢˇ ㄓㄥˋ faan2 zing3 anyway
- 廉正 lián zhèng ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄥˋ lim4 zing3 upright and honest
- 指正 zhǐ zhèng ㄓˇ ㄓㄥˋ zi2 zing3 to point out mistakes or weak points for correction
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- 改正 gǎi zhèng ㄍㄞˇ ㄓㄥˋ goi2 zing3 to correct
- 方正 fāng zhèng ㄈㄤ ㄓㄥˋ fong1 zing3 clear and square
- 正在 zhèng zài ㄓㄥˋ ㄗㄞˋ zing3 zoi6 to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
- 正好 zhèng hǎo ㄓㄥˋ ㄏㄠˇ zing3 hou2 just (in time)
- 正如 zhèng rú ㄓㄥˋ ㄖㄨˊ zing3 jyu4 just as
- 正宗 zhèng zōng ㄓㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄥ zing3 zung1 orthodox school
- 正常 zhèng cháng ㄓㄥˋ ㄔㄤˊ zing3 soeng4 normal; regular
- 正式 zhèng shì ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˋ zing3 sik1 formal; official
- 正是 zhèng shì ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˋ zing3 si6 is precisely
- 正月 Zhēng yuè ㄓㄥ ㄩㄝˋ zing1 jyut6 first month of the lunar year
- 正版 zhèng bǎn ㄓㄥˋ ㄅㄢˇ zing3 baan2 genuine
- 正当 正當 zhèng dāng ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄤ zing3 dong3 timely
- 正直 zhèng zhí ㄓㄥˋ ㄓˊ zing3 zik6 upright
- 正确 正確 zhèng què ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ zing3 kok3 correct; sound; right; proper
- 正统 正統 zhèng tǒng ㄓㄥˋ ㄊㄨㄥˇ zing3 tung2 orthodoxy; tradition
反
- 反之 fǎn zhī ㄈㄢˇ ㄓ faan2 zi1 on the other hand...
- 反倒 fǎn dào ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄠˋ faan2 dou3 (coll.) but on the contrary; but instead
- 反问 反問 fǎn wèn ㄈㄢˇ ㄨㄣˋ faan2 man6 to ask (a question) in reply
- 反射 fǎn shè ㄈㄢˇ ㄕㄜˋ faan2 se6 to reflect
- 反对 反對 fǎn duì ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋ faan2 deoi3 to oppose; to be against; to object to
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- 反差 fǎn chā ㄈㄢˇ ㄔㄚ faan2 caa1 contrast; discrepancy
- 反常 fǎn cháng ㄈㄢˇ ㄔㄤˊ faan2 soeng4 unusual
- 反弹 反彈 fǎn tán ㄈㄢˇ ㄊㄢˊ faan2 daan6 to bounce
- 反思 fǎn sī ㄈㄢˇ ㄙ faan2 si1 to think back over sth
- 反感 fǎn gǎn ㄈㄢˇ ㄍㄢˇ faan2 gam2 to be disgusted with
- 反应 反應 fǎn yìng ㄈㄢˇ ㄧㄥˋ faan2 jing3 to react
- 反抗 fǎn kàng ㄈㄢˇ ㄎㄤˋ faan2 kong3 to resist
- 反击 反擊 fǎn jī ㄈㄢˇ ㄐㄧ faan2 gik1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack
- 反映 fǎn yìng ㄈㄢˇ ㄧㄥˋ faan2 jing2 to mirror
- 反正 fǎn zhèng ㄈㄢˇ ㄓㄥˋ faan2 zing3 anyway
- 反省 fǎn xǐng ㄈㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄥˇ faan2 sing2 to reflect upon oneself
- 反而 fǎn ér ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˊ faan2 ji4 on the contrary; instead
- 反复 反覆 fǎn fù ㄈㄢˇ ㄈㄨˋ faan2 fuk1 repeatedly
- 反面 fǎn miàn ㄈㄢˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋ faan2 min6 reverse side
- 反响 反響 fǎn xiǎng ㄈㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄤˇ faan2 hoeng2 repercussions
Idioms with these characters
- 扶正压邪 扶正壓邪 fú zhèng yā xié ㄈㄨˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄧㄚ ㄒㄧㄝˊ fu4 zing3 aat3 ce4 to uphold good and suppress evil (idiom)
- 改邪归正 改邪歸正 gǎi xié guī zhèng ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄓㄥˋ goi2 ce4 gwai1 zing3 to mend one's ways (idiom)
- 矫枉过正 矯枉過正 jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋ giu2 wong2 gwo3 zing3 to overcorrect (idiom)
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- 就地正法 jiù dì zhèng fǎ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄚˇ zau6 dei6 zing3 faat3 to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution
- 偏邪不正 piān xié bù zhèng ㄆㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄥˋ pin1 ce4 bat1 zing3 biased
- 舍正从邪 捨正從邪 shě zhèng cóng xié ㄕㄜˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ se2 zing3 cung4 ce4 to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
- 邪不敌正 邪不敵正 xié bù dí zhèng ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄓㄥˋ ce4 bat1 dik6 zing3 good will always triumph over evil (idiom)
- 言归正传 言歸正傳 yán guī zhèng zhuàn ㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄓㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋ jin4 gwai1 zing3 zyun6 to return to the topic (idiom)
- 一本正经 一本正經 yī běn zhèng jīng ㄧ ㄅㄣˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥ jat1 bun2 zing3 ging1 (idiom) in deadly earnest; deadpan
- 义正辞严 義正辭嚴 yì zhèng cí yán ㄧˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄘˊ ㄧㄢˊ ji6 zing3 ci4 jim4 (idiom) to speak forcibly out of a sense of righteousness
- 报本反始 報本反始 bào běn fǎn shǐ ㄅㄠˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄈㄢˇ ㄕˇ bou3 bun2 faan2 ci2 ensure that you pay debts of gratitude (idiom)
- 出尔反尔 出爾反爾 chū ěr fǎn ěr ㄔㄨ ㄦˇ ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˇ ceot1 ji5 faan2 ji5 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
- 反败为胜 反敗為勝 fǎn bài wéi shèng ㄈㄢˇ ㄅㄞˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥˋ faan2 baai6 wai4 sing3 to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
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- 反唇相讥 反唇相譏 fǎn chún xiāng jī ㄈㄢˇ ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧ faan2 seon4 soeng1 gei1 (idiom) to answer back sarcastically; to retort
- 反客为主 反客為主 fǎn kè wéi zhǔ ㄈㄢˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˇ faan2 haak3 wai4 zyu2 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
- 反脸无情 反臉無情 fǎn liǎn wú qíng ㄈㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ faan2 lim5 mou4 cing4 to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend
- 反目成仇 fǎn mù chéng chóu ㄈㄢˇ ㄇㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄡˊ faan2 muk6 sing4 sau4 (idiom) to fall out with sb; to become enemies
- 反裘负刍 反裘負芻 fǎn qiú fù chú ㄈㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄔㄨˊ faan2 kau4 fu6 co1 lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom)
- 夫妻反目 fū qī fǎn mù ㄈㄨ ㄑㄧ ㄈㄢˇ ㄇㄨˋ fu1 cai1 faan2 muk6 man and wife fall out (idiom, from Book of Changes); marital strife
- 官逼民反 guān bī mín fǎn ㄍㄨㄢ ㄅㄧ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄈㄢˇ gun1 bik1 man4 faan2 a government official drives the people to revolt (idiom); a minister provokes a rebellion by exploiting the people
Example sentences
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人们 人們 必须 必須 查看 硬币 硬幣 的 正反 面 。
People must examine the front and back of a coin.
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