What does 正儿八经 mean in Chinese?

正儿八经 (zhèng ér bā jīng) means "serious; earnest; real; true" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 正儿八经?

正儿八经 is pronounced "zhèng ér bā jīng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

正儿八经 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

正儿八经 is made up of the characters 正, 儿, 八, 经. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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zhèng ér bā jīng

serious; earnest; real; true

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