Chinese word

正规

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhèng guī

Meaning

  • adjectivelegitimate

Example

这家医院是正规的。zhè jiā yī yuàn shì zhèng guī de

This is a legitimate hospital.

Illustration for 正规 (legitimate)

More examples

请通过正规渠道购买药品。qǐng tōng guò zhèng guī qú dào gòu mǎi yào pǐn

Please purchase medicine through legitimate channels.

Core concept

Something has a recognized place in the proper system rather than being improvised or unauthorized.

Common phrases

  • 正规渠道zhèng guī qú dào

    legitimate channels

  • 正规公司zhèng guī gōng sī

    legitimate company

  • 正规手续zhèng guī shǒu xù

    proper procedures

Similar words

正式zhèng shì: Formal and officially accepted because the required form or procedure is complete.
合法hé fǎ: Within the limits of the law and legally permitted.
规范guī fàn: Conforming to established rules so that methods or quality are standardized.
官方guān fāng: Coming from or representing a government or public institution.

Definition in Chinese

按照一定标准或规定进行、具备合法资质或由正式渠道提供的。àn zhào yí dìng biāo zhǔn huò guī dìng jìn xíng jù bèi hé fǎ zī zhì huò yóu zhèng shì qú dào tí gōng de

Word origin

The compound 正规 (zhèngguī, "legitimate") joins the ideas of being right and following a rule, linking acceptance with established standards.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear legitimate as mainly a moral judgment, but this Chinese word commonly points to recognized credentials, proper procedures, or an official source.

Opposites

  • 非正规fēi zhèng guīirregularadjective
  • 非正式fēi zhèng shìinformaladjective

Related words

  • 正规化zhèng guī huàregularizeverb
  • 正规军zhèng guī jūnregular armynoun

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