正式

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Chinese

just (right); main; upright
just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year
 
type; form; pattern
type; form; pattern; style
 
simp. and trad.
(正式)
Literally: “proper style”.

Pronunciation


Adjective

正式

  1. (attributive) official
    正式報告正式报告  ―  zhèngshì bàogào  ―  official report
  2. formal; real; substantial
    正式場合正式场合  ―  zhèngshì chǎnghé  ―  formal setting
    正式工作  ―  yī fèn zhèngshì de gōngzuò  ―  a real job
    單詞正式 [MSC, trad.]
    单词正式 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè ge dāncí hěn zhèngshì.
    This word is very formal.
  3. (Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang, neologism, of people) attractive; awesome

Synonyms

  • (formal):

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of official): 非正式 (fēizhèngshì)
  • (antonym(s) of formal): 非正式 (fēizhèngshì)

Adverb

正式

  1. (Guangzhou Cantonese) Used for emphasis: truly

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (正式):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 1
しき
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Adjective

(せい)(しき) (seishiki-na (adnominal (せい)(しき) (seishiki na), adverbial (せい)(しき) (seishiki ni))

  1. formal, official

Inflection

Noun

(せい)(しき) (seishiki

  1. formality

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

正式 (jeongsik) (hangeul 정식)

  1. hanja form? of 정식 (formality)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Adjective

正式

  1. chữ Hán form of chính thức (official).