Correct

说正经的

/ shuō zhèng jīng de /
Strokes
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Collocation

1
说正经的吧
2
很少说正经的

Definition

说正经的

Literally means:

(speaking) seriously

Actually means:

It means seriously speaking or joking apart. Usually used when the speaker wishes to arouse the attention of the listener. Commendatory.

认真地说话,不开玩笑的。多用于说话人希望引起听话人的注意和重视。具有褒义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate or as a minor sentence. (作谓语、小句)
1
Píngshí
平时
zǒngshì
总是
hěn
huan
喜欢
kāiwánxiào
开玩笑
  
,
hěn
shǎo
shuō
zhèngjīng
正经
de
huà
  

Usually he always likes to joke and seldom says the right thing.

2
zhè
piān
wénzhāng
文章
xiě
de
zěnmeyàng
怎么样
ā
  
?
Shuō
zhèngjīng
正经
de
  
,
zhè
piān
lùnwén
论文
xiě
de
xiàng
shì
xiǎoshuō
小说

How's my article going? To be right, your paper is written like a novel

3
Shuō
zhèngjīng
正经
de
  
,
zhè
jiàn
shì
hěn
zhòngyào
重要
  
,
yào
bāngzhù
帮助
ā
  

To be right, it's important, you can help me.