How to say “just cause” in Chinese
just cause; just
“Just cause” in Chinese is 正义, zhèng yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
正义 is read zhèng yì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 意义 it means “meaning”; in 义务, “duty”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “正义”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 正义. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他从小就很有正义感tācóngxiǎojiùhěnyǒuzhèngyìgǎnHe's had a strong sense of justice since childhood.
More words from the lesson “Morals and honor”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “just cause” in Chinese?
“Just cause” in Chinese is 正义, pinyin zhèngyì.
What does 正义 mean?
正义 (zhèngyì) means “just cause; just”.
How do you write 正义?
正义 is 2 characters: 正 (zhèng) — just; correct; 义 (yì) — justice, duty; meaning. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 正义?
正义 is read zhèngyì. Tones: zhèng — fourth tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“just cause” in the lesson “Morals and honor”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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