正儿八经 zhèng ér bā jīng

serious; earnest; real

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 34543rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. serious
  2. 2. earnest
  3. 3. real
  4. 4. true

Characters

Character Meaning
正 zhèng HSK 2
exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place)
儿 ér HSK 1
non-syllabic diminutive suffix; retroflex final; child
八 bā HSK 1
eight; 8
经 jīng HSK 2
abbr. for economics 经济jīng jì; to pass through