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Formal in Chinese: 正式 (zhèng shì)

zhèng shì

formal

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1formal; official

Stroke order

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正
式

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄥˋ

zhèng

ㄓ/ zhㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕˋ

shì

ㄕ/ shˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这个典礼有多正式?

    zhè ge diǎn lǐ yǒu duō zhèng shì?

    How formal is this ceremony?

  • 你没必要那么正式。

    nǐ méi bì yào nà me zhèng shì。

    You don't have to be so formal.

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Related words

正

zhèng

straight

式

shì

type

正在

zhèng zài

just at (that time)

真正

zhēn zhèng

genuine

正常

zhèng cháng

regular

正好

zhèng hǎo

just (in time)

正确

zhèng què

correct

反正

fǎn zhèng

anyway

方式

fāng shì

way

改正

gǎi zhèng

to correct

形式

xíng shì

outer appearance

样式

yàng shì

type

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