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名正言順

míng zhèng yán shùn

C1–C2 Level 7

名正言順 (míng zhèng yán shùn) is a Chinese word meaning “in a way that justifies the use of the term”. It sits at TOCFL Level 7 (CEFR C1–C2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard.

Definition

  1. in a way that justifies the use of the term
  2. genuine
  3. proper
  4. in a way that conforms to logic
  5. justifiable
  6. appropriate
  7. perfectly legitimate

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Related words at this level

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).