Meaning of zhēng:
正
first month of the lunar year; principal
Zài Zhōngguó, hěn duō jiérì dōu zài nónglì de zhēngyuè qìngzhù.
在中国，很多节日都在农历的正月庆祝。
In China, many festivals are celebrated in the first month of the lunar calendar.
Tā shì gōngsī de zhèng jīnglǐ.
他是公司的正经理。
He is the principal manager of the company.
straight; upright; proper; main; right (in that place); (math.) positive
Wǒmen xūyào bǎ zhè fú huà guà de zhèng yīdiǎn.
我们需要把这幅画挂得正一点。
We need to hang this painting a bit straighter.
Tā shì yī wèi fēicháng zhèng zhí chéngshí de rén.
他是一位非常正直诚实的人。
He is a very upright and honest person.
Zhè shì yī gè hěn zhèngquè de juédìng.
这是一个很正确的决定。
This is a very proper decision.
Tā shì wǒmen tuánduì zhōng de zhèng xuǎn chéngyuán.
他是我们团队中的正选成员。
He is the main member of our team.
Chēzhàn jiù zài zhèng qiánfāng.
车站就在正前方。
The station is right ahead.
Zhège fāngchéng de jiě shì liǎng ge zhèng shù.
这个方程的解是两个正数。
The solution to this equation is two positive numbers.
to correct; to rectify
Lǎoshī zhèngzài bāng wǒ zhèng zuòyè.
老师正在帮我正作业。
The teacher is helping me correct my homework.
Tā zhèngzài nǔlì zhèngzhèng zīliào zhōng de cuòwù.
他正在努力正正资料中的错误。
He is working hard to rectify the errors in the data.
exactly; just (at that time)
Xiànzài shì zhèngwǔ shí'èr diǎn.
现在是正午十二点。
It is exactly twelve noon now.
Tā zhèng zài kànshū.
他正在看书。
He is just reading a book.
