No. 6,743 in Chinese
正直
Honest and upright.
In a sentence
李先生是一个正直的人，总是坚持自己的原则。
Mr. Li is an upright person who always adheres to his principles.
In this sentence, '正直' is used as an adjective to describe someone's character, indicating they are honest and uphold strong moral integrity.
在处理事情时，正直的人总是可以赢得别人的信任。
When handling matters, upright people can always gain others' trust.
Here, '正直' refers to the quality of being upright and is used to highlight a person's integrity as a trait that earns trust.
我们应该学习正直与诚实的价值观。
We should learn the values of uprightness and honesty.
In this case, '正直' is used as a noun representing the concept or value of being upright, often paired with other virtues like honesty.
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