正式

zhèngshì

adjective HSK 3 #1,664

Meanings

1 formal; official
2 formally; officially

Characters

correct; proper; main

style; form; ceremony

Examples

请穿正式的衣服。

Qǐng chuān zhèngshì de yīfu.

Please wear formal clothing.

会议正式开始了。

Huìyì zhèngshì kāishǐ le.

The meeting has officially begun.

这不是正式的通知。

Zhè bú shì zhèngshì de tōngzhī.

This is not an official notice.

Tips

usage

The opposite of 正式 is 非正式 (fēi zhèngshì, informal). You can also say 随便 (suíbiàn, casual) for dress code contexts.

Stroke Order

正 zhèng

式 shì