正zing3一jat1

English

1. really; definitely; certainly; absolutely
2. Zhengyi (or "Orthodox Unity") School in Taoism
3. really; indeed; usually followed by a negative description

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 道教嘅其中一個教派，奉張天師（張道陵）為祖師
2. 真係；通常後面接一啲負面嘅描述
3. 真係；認真（jing2 zan1）；通常後面接一啲負面嘅描述

Examples

• 正一白痴仔！

  What an idiot!

• 佢正一衰人嚟㗎！

  He is really a bad guy!

• 呢條友正一係無恥之徒嚟！

  This dude has no sense of shame at all!

• 「老實講吖，其實我畏高㗎。」「正一無膽鬼！」

  "To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights." "You are a coward!"

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 反正一样。

  Makes no difference anyway.

  Tatoeba · Ivanovb CC BY

• 先肯定后否定，一正一反，就分外有力量。

  First acknowledge, then deny – one for and one against – and then you are in a powerful position.

  Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY