正儿八板

正兒八板
zhèngérbābǎn
  1. earnest
  2. authentic

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Entry Composition

1 正 zhèng
  1. straight
  2. upright
  3. proper
  4. main
  5. principal
  6. to correct
  7. to rectify
  8. exactly
  9. just (at that time)
  10. right (in that place)
  11. (math.) positive
2 儿 ér
  1. child
  2. son
3 八 bā eight
=4 板 bǎn
  1. board
  2. plank
  3. plate
  4. shutter
  5. table tennis bat
  6. clappers (music)
  7. accented beat in Chinese music
  8. hard
  9. stiff
  10. to stop smiling or look serious

classifier: 塊
=4 板 bǎn see 老板, boss

Related entries

惓 quán earnest
恳 kěn earnest
恳切 kěnqiè
  1. earnest
  2. sincere
尽管我恳切地要求，他们还是拒绝跟我说话。

They refused to talk to me in spite of my earnest request.

Source: Tatoeba

殷殷 yīnyīn
  1. earnest
  2. ardent (hope etc)
谆谆 zhūnzhūn
  1. earnest
  2. devoted
  3. tireless
  4. sincere
  5. assiduous
正儿八经 zhèngérbājīng
  1. serious
  2. earnest
  3. real
  4. true
稳重 wěnzhòng
  1. steady
  2. earnest
  3. staid
认真 rènzhēn
  1. conscientious
  2. earnest
  3. serious
  4. to take seriously
  5. to take to heart
认真点。

Get serious.

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勤勤 qínqín
  1. attentive
  2. solicitous
  3. earnest
  4. sincere
殷 yīn
  1. flourishing
  2. abundant
  3. earnest
  4. hospitable
殷切 yīnqiè
  1. ardent
  2. eager
  3. earnest
谆 zhūn
  1. repeatedly (in giving advice)
  2. sincere
  3. earnest
  4. untiring
郑重 zhèngzhòng
  1. serious
  2. solemn
  3. earnest
  4. conscientious
地道 dìdao
  1. authentic
  2. genuine
  3. proper
她大方地道歉。

She had the decency to apologize.

Source: Tatoeba

真确 zhēnquè authentic
我的预言是真确的。

My prediction was accurate.

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真迹 zhēnjì
  1. authentic (painting or calligraphy)
  2. genuine work (of famous artist)
道地 dàodì
  1. authentic
  2. original
以前的人不知道地球是圓的，也不知道地球是繞著太陽轉的。

Formerly people did not know that the earth is round and that it moves around the sun.

Source: Tatoeba

作准 zuòzhǔn
  1. to be valid; to count
  2. authentic
我正忙著為明天作準備。

I'm busy getting ready for tomorrow.

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地地道道 dìdìdàodào
  1. thoroughgoing
  2. authentic
  3. 100%
  4. to the core
确有其事 quèyǒuqíshì
  1. (confirm to be) true
  2. authentic
正宗 zhèngzōng
  1. orthodox school
  2. fig. traditional
  3. old school
  4. authentic
  5. genuine
法国有正宗的中餐吗？

Are there authentic Chinese restaurants in France?

Source: Tatoeba

确凿 quèzáo
  1. definite
  2. conclusive
  3. undeniable
  4. authentic
  5. also pr. quèzuò
证据确凿了。

The evidence is clear.

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