What words are in the zheng pinyin group?
The zheng group contains 72 HSK vocabulary headwords, including 正在 / 正 / 整 / 整个 / 整理 / 正常 / 正好 / 正确. Pinyin alone is not enough to know the meaning, so this page keeps the Chinese form, pinyin, English meaning and level membership together.
HSK vocabulary pronounced zheng
正在
zhèng zài
in the process of (doing something or happening)
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng zài
- in the process of (doing something or happening)
- while (doing)
- to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
正
zhèng · zhēng
upright
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng
- upright
- centrally located
- (of time or figure) exactly
- correct
- (of taste) pure
- straight
zhēng
- first month of the lunar year
整
zhěng
(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhěng
- (bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly
- (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat
- (bound form) to put in order; to straighten
- (bound form) to repair; to mend; to renovate
- (coll.) to fix sb; to give sb a hard time; to mess with sb
- (dialect) to tinker with; to do sth to
整个
zhěng gè
whole
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhěng gè
- whole
- entire
- total
整理
zhěng lǐ
to arrange
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhěng lǐ
- to arrange
- to tidy up
- to sort out
- to straighten out
- to list systematically
- to collate (data, files)
正常
zhèng cháng
normal; regular
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng cháng
- normal; regular
- regular
- normal
- ordinary
正好
zhèng hǎo
just (in time)
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng hǎo
- just (in time)
- just right
- just enough
- to happen to
- to chance to
- by chance
正确
zhèng què
correct
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng què
- correct
- proper
- correct; sound; right; proper
正式
zhèng shì
formal
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng shì
- formal
- official
- formal; official
证
zhèng
certificate
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng
- certificate
- proof
- to prove
- to demonstrate
- to confirm
证件
zhèng jiàn
paperwork
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng jiàn
- paperwork
- credentials
- certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID
证明
zhèng míng
proof
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng míng
- proof
- certificate
- identification
- testimonial
- to prove
- to testify
争
zhēng
to strive for
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng
- to strive for
- to vie for
- to argue or debate
- deficient or lacking (dialect)
- how or what (literary)
争论
zhēng lùn
to argue
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng lùn
- to argue
- to debate
- to contend
- argument
- contention
- controversy
争取
zhēng qǔ
to fight for
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng qǔ
- to fight for
- to strive for
- to win over
征求
zhēng qiú
to solicit
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng qiú
- to solicit
- to seek
- to request (opinions, feedback etc)
- to petition
挣
zhēng · zhèng
Meaning under review
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng
English dictionary gloss under review.
zhèng
- to struggle to get free
- to strive to acquire
- to make (money)
睁
zhēng
to open (eye)
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng
- to open (eye)
- to open (one's eyes)
整齐
zhěng qí
orderly
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhěng qí
- orderly
- neat
- even
- tidy
整体
zhěng tǐ
whole entity
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhěng tǐ
- whole entity
- entire body
- synthesis
- as a whole (situation, construction, team etc)
- global
- macrocosm
整整
zhěng zhěng
whole
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhěng zhěng
- whole
- full
正如
zhèng rú
just as
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng rú
- just as
- precisely as
证据
zhèng jù
evidence
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng jù
- evidence
- proof
- testimony
证书
zhèng shū
credentials
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng shū
- credentials
- certificate
政府
zhèng fǔ
government
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng fǔ
- government
政治
zhèng zhì
politics
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng zhì
- politics
- political
争吵
zhēng chǎo
to quarrel
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng chǎo
- to quarrel
- dispute
争端
zhēng duān
dispute
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng duān
- dispute
- controversy
- conflict
争夺
zhēng duó
fight over
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng duó
- fight over
- contest
- vie over
- to fight over
- to contest
- to vie over
争气
zhēng qì
to work hard for sth
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng qì
- to work hard for sth
- to resolve on improvement
- determined not to fall short
争先恐后
zhēng xiān kǒng hòu
striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom)
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng xiān kǒng hòu
- striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom)
- outdoing one another
- striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
争议
zhēng yì
controversy
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng yì
- controversy
- dispute
- to dispute
征服
zhēng fú
conquer
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng fú
- conquer
- subdue
- vanquish
- to conquer
- to subdue
- to vanquish
征收
zhēng shōu
to levy (a fine)
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng shōu
- to levy (a fine)
- to impose (a tariff)
- to levy (a tax)
- to expropriate
挣扎
zhēng zhá
to struggle
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng zhá
- to struggle
- struggling
蒸发
zhēng fā
to evaporate
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng fā
- to evaporate
- evaporation
整顿
zhěng dùn
to tidy up
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhěng dùn
- to tidy up
- to reorganize
- to consolidate
- to rectify
正当
zhèng dāng · zhèng dàng
honest
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng dāng
- honest
- reasonable
- fair
- sensible
- timely
- just (when needed)
zhèng dàng
- honest
- reasonable
- fair
- sensible
正负
zhèng fù
positive and negative
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng fù
- positive and negative
正规
zhèng guī
regular
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng guī
- regular
- according to standards
正经
zhèng jing · zhèng jīng
decent
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng jing
- decent
- honorable
- proper
- serious
- according to standards
zhèng jīng
- decent
- honorable
- proper
- serious
- according to standards
正面
zhèng miàn
front
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng miàn
- front
- obverse side
- right side
- positive
- direct
- open
正气
zhèng qì
healthy environment
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng qì
- healthy environment
- healthy atmosphere
- righteousness
- vital energy (in Chinese medicine)
- healthy atmosphere; moral spirit
- unyielding integrity; probity
正义
zhèng yì
justice
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng yì
- justice
- righteous
- righteousness
- just
正月
zhēng yuè
first month of the lunar year
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng yuè
- first month of the lunar year
正宗
zhèng zōng
orthodox school
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng zōng
- orthodox school
- fig. traditional
- old school
- authentic
- genuine
证实
zhèng shí
to confirm (sth to be true)
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng shí
- to confirm (sth to be true)
- to verify
郑重
zhèng zhòng
serious
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng zhòng
- serious
- solemn
- earnest
- conscientious
政策
zhèng cè
policy
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng cè
- policy
政权
zhèng quán
regime
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng quán
- regime
- (wield) political power
- political power
症状
zhèng zhuàng
symptom (of an illness)
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng zhuàng
- symptom (of an illness)
争辩
zhēng biàn
a dispute
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng biàn
- a dispute
- to wrangle
争分夺秒
zhēng fēn duó miǎo
lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng fēn duó miǎo
- lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time
- making every second count
争光
zhēng guāng
to win an honor
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng guāng
- to win an honor
- to strive to win a prize
争相
zhēng xiāng
to fall over each other in their eagerness to...
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng xiāng
- to fall over each other in their eagerness to...
争执
zhēng zhí
to dispute
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng zhí
- to dispute
- to disagree
- to argue opinionatedly
- to wrangle
征
zhēng
journey
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng
- journey
- trip
- expedition
- to go on long campaign
- to attack
- to invite
征集
zhēng jí
to collect
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng jí
- to collect
- to recruit
蒸
zhēng
to evaporate
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng
- to evaporate
- (of cooking) to steam
- torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old)
- finely chopped firewood (old)
拯救
zhěng jiù
to save; to rescue
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhěng jiù
- to save; to rescue
整合
zhěng hé
to conform
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhěng hé
- to conform
- to integrate
整洁
zhěng jié
neatly
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhěng jié
- neatly
- tidy
整数
zhěng shù
whole number
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhěng shù
- whole number
- integer (math.)
- round figure
整治
zhěng zhì
to bring under control
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhěng zhì
- to bring under control
- to regulate
- to restore to good condition
- (coll.) to fix (a person)
- to prepare (a meal etc)
正版
zhèng bǎn
genuine
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng bǎn
- genuine
- legal
正能量
zhèng néng liàng
positive energy
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng néng liàng
- positive energy
- positivity
正视
zhèng shì
to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng shì
- to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to
正直
zhèng zhí
upright
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng zhí
- upright
- upstanding
- honest
证券
zhèng quàn
negotiable security (financial)
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng quàn
- negotiable security (financial)
- certificate
- stocks and bonds
证人
zhèng rén
witness
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng rén
- witness
政党
zhèng dǎng
political party
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhèng dǎng
- political party
症结
zhēng jié
hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)
Dictionary readings and meanings
zhēng jié
- hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)
- crux of an issue
- main point in an argument
- sticking point
- deadlock in negotiations
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Frequently asked questions
What Chinese words are pronounced zheng?
This HSK Atlas group lists 72 HSK headwords whose first pinyin syllable is zheng, including 正在 / 正 / 整 / 整个 / 整理 / 正常 / 正好 / 正确.
Does zheng have one meaning in Chinese?
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