正当

zhèng dāng

HSK 7 adjective

Meaning 释义

  1. timely
  2. just (when needed)

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In real sentences 真实例句

为了wèile正当zhèngdāng目的mùdì可以kěyǐ不择手段bùzéshǒuduàn。

The end justifies the means.

Tatoeba #806215

正当zhèngdāng他tā从cóng学校xuéxiào回来huílai的de时候shíhou,我wǒ遇见yùjiàn了le他tā。

I met him just as he was coming out of school.

Tatoeba #809775

正当zhèngdāng我wǒ准备zhǔnbèi进jìn浴缸yùgāng的de时候shíhou,汤姆Tāngmǔ来lái拜访bàifǎng我wǒ。

Just as I was about to get into the bathtub, Tom dropped by for a visit.

Tatoeba #13552130

为了wèile正当zhèngdāng目的mùdì并非bìngfēi总是zǒngshì可以kěyǐ不择手段bùzéshǒuduàn。

The end does not always justify the means.

Tatoeba #793969

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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