---
title: "Zhengdang Meaning: 正当 (legitimate) or 政党 (political party)?"
description: "正当 (traditional 正當, zhèngdàng) means “legitimate; proper; justified”. Not the zhengdang you heard? See 政党. Hear its tones, see what 正 and 当 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengdang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 正当 mean?

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正当 zhèngdàng

## legitimate; proper; justified

## It can also mean

- just at the time of; right when

## Its characters

1. 正 zhèng just
2. 当 dàng appropriate

## In a sentence

这是我们的正当权利。 This is our legitimate right.

[More about 正当](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%AD%A3%E5%BD%93)

## Other words said zhengdang

- [政党zhèngdǎngpolitical party](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%94%BF%E5%85%9A)

## More words with 正 or 当

- [不当 bùdàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budang)
- [担当 dāndāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dandang)
- [当场 dāngchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangchang)
- [当成 dàngchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangcheng)
- [当初 dāngchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangchu)
- [当代 dāngdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangdai)
- [当地 dāngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangdi)
- [当即 dāngjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangji)
- [当今 dāngjīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangjin)
- [当年 dāngnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangnian)

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