---
title: "Zhengjing Meaning: 正经 (zhèngjing) Means “serious”"
description: "正经 (traditional 正經, zhèngjing) means “serious; proper; decent”. Hear its tones, see what 正 and 经 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengjing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 正经 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

正经 zhèngjing

## serious; proper; decent

## It can also mean

- really; truly
- standard; regular

## Its characters

1. 正 zhèng straight
2. 经 jīng to pass through

## In a sentence

对事情比较正经严肃。 Take things a little more seriously.

[More about 正经](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%AD%A3%E7%BB%8F)

## More words with 正 or 经

- [财经 cáijīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caijing)
- [曾经 céngjīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cengjing)
- [反正 fǎnzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanzheng)
- [改正 gǎizhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaizheng)
- [公正 gōngzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongzheng)
- [经常 jīngcháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingchang)
- [经典 jīngdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingdian)
- [经费 jīngfèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingfei)
- [经过 jīngguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingguo)
- [经济 jīngjì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingji)

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