正义 zhèngyì justice
justice; righteousness; just; righteous
How to remember 正义: 正 upright + 义 right conduct = justice.
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How it is used
- Justice/righteousness - 正义感 (zhèngyìgǎn) a sense of justice, 伸张正义 (shēnzhāng zhèngyì) uphold justice, 正义的战争 (zhèngyì de zhànzhēng) a just war.
- Both noun (justice) and adjective (just/righteous); a weighty moral concept.
- Contrast 公正 (gōngzhèng, fair/impartial); 正义 is the higher moral righteousness, 公正 is fairness in dealing.
Example sentences
- 正义终将胜利。 Zhèngyì zhōngjiāng shènglì.Justice will prevail in the end.