正當〔-当〕 zing³ dong³ {zhèng dāng}

1. legit; legitimate; genuine 2. legal

正當〔-当〕 zing³ dong³ {zhèng dāng}

1. timely
2. just (when needed)

正當〔-当〕 zing³ dong³ {zhèng dàng}

1. honest
2. reasonable
3. fair
4. sensible

正當年〔-当-〕 zing³ dong¹ nin⁴ {zhèng dāng nián}

to be in the prime of life

正當時〔-当时〕 zing³ dong¹ si⁴ {zhèng dāng shí}

1. the right time for sth
2. the right season (for planting cabbage)

正當中〔-当-〕 zing³ dong¹ zung¹ {zhèng dāng zhōng}

1. right in the midpoint
2. a bull's eye
3. to hit the nail on the head

正當性〔-当-〕 zing³ dong³ sing³ {zhèng dàng xìng}

(political) legitimacy

正當防衛〔-当-卫〕 zing³ dong³ fong⁴ wai⁶ {zhèng dàng fáng wèi}

1. reasonable self-defense
2. legitimate defense

正當理由〔-当--〕 zing³ dong³ lei⁵ jau⁴ {zhèng dàng lǐ yóu}

1. proper reason
2. reasonable grounds