端正 duānzhèng upright
upright; regular; proper; correct
How to remember 端正: 端 end + 正 upright = upright.
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How it is used
- Physically upright/neat, or morally proper - 五官端正 (wǔguān duānzhèng) regular, well-set features; 坐姿端正 sitting up straight.
- As a verb: 端正态度 (duānzhèng tàidù) to correct/straighten out one's attitude; 端正思想 to set one's thinking right.
- Positive; the verb use is very common in exhortation.