端正

• 병음: duān zhèng
• 한자 분석: 端 = 立 (stand) + 山 + 而 (compound, upright tip); 正 = 止 (stop) + 一 (horizontal line) — stopping precisely at the correct line

뜻

단정하고 바르다; (태도·행동을) 바로잡다

Used for physical bearing (坐姿端正 — sit up straight) and moral rectitude (品行端正 — upright character). As a verb: 端正态度 (correct one's attitude), 端正学风 (rectify academic conduct). The word conveys both external tidiness and internal moral soundness. Frequently appears in educational and official contexts.

예문

1. 教师要求学生在课堂上坐姿端正，养成良好的学习习惯。
2. 他品行端正，从不利用职务之便谋取私利。
3. 参加面试前，应先端正自己的心态，不必过于紧张。

사용 가이드

맥락: education, ethics, workplace

어조: approving

올바른 표현

• 学校在开学典礼上要求全体学生端正学习态度，切实把握每一次学习机会。(At the opening ceremony, the school asked all students to adopt a proper attitude toward learning and make the most of every opportunity.)
• 他面容端正，举止得体，给面试官留下了良好的第一印象。(His appearance was neat and upright, and his demeanor was appropriate, leaving a good first impression on the interviewers.)

피해야 할 표현

• 端正这本书 — 端正 applies to posture, attitude, or character, not physical objects; say 摆正这本书 or 把书放端正 for physically straightening a book

기원과 역사

端 (upright/straight end) + 正 (correct/proper)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal