HSK · Level 64
105 words
Chinese word
正宗
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhèng zōng
Meaning
- adjectiveauthentic
Example
他们说这碗汤是正宗的。tā men shuō zhè wǎn tāng shì zhèng zōng de
They say this soup is authentic.
More examples
学做菜的人要学会正宗的做法。xué zuò cài de rén yào xué huì zhèng zōng de zuò fǎ
Anyone learning to cook should learn the authentic way to prepare food.
Core concept
A thing matches the established form that comes from the proper source rather than a later imitation.
Common phrases
正宗的口味zhèng zōng de kǒu wèi
authentic taste
正宗风味zhèng zōng fēng wèi
authentic flavor
正宗的做法zhèng zōng de zuò fǎ
authentic way of preparation
Similar words
地道dì dào: Showing the customary local taste, style, or way of doing things.
纯正chún zhèng: Having no unwanted mixture or alteration and retaining its original quality.
真正zhēn zhèng: Genuinely real and not fake or merely claimed to be so.
Definition in Chinese
形容符合原始或正统来源的特点，通常用于评价食物、手艺或传统做法的纯正程度。xíng róng fú hé yuán shǐ huò zhèng tǒng lái yuán de tè diǎn tōng cháng yòng yú píng jià shí wù shǒu yì huò chuán tǒng zuò fǎ de chún zhèng chéng dù
Word origin
The components 正 (zhèng, "correct") and 宗 (zōng, "lineage") point to following the correct inherited line, which developed into the modern sense of source-faithful quality.
Usage tips
- A regional dish can earn this judgment even when prepared elsewhere, because its recipe and technique matter more than the restaurant's location.
Other meanings
- pureadjective
Opposites
- 伪劣wěi lièfake and inferioradjective
Related words
- 正宗派zhèng zōng pàiorthodox schoolnoun