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

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

医生说他的心跳节律非正常。

Yīshēng shuō tā de xīntiào jiélǜ 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