非正常

fēizhèngcháng

adjective #22,392

Meanings

1 abnormal
2 irregular
3 unusual
4 not normal

Characters

not / non- / wrong

correct / upright / proper

normal / ordinary / frequent

Examples

这种天气在这个季节属于非正常现象。

Zhèzhǒng tiānqì zài zhège jìjié shǔyú fēizhèngcháng xiànxiàng.

This kind of weather is an abnormal phenomenon for this season.

医生说他的心跳节律非正常。

Yīshēng shuō tā de xīntiào jié lǜ fēizhèngcháng.

The doctor said his heart rhythm was irregular.

Tips

usage

非正常 = 非 (not / non-) + 正常 (normal). It is more formal and clinical than 不正常, which is the everyday colloquial equivalent. Both mean 'abnormal' but 非正常 appears more in official or medical contexts.

Stroke Order

非 fēi

正 zhèng

常 cháng