Chinese word dictionary

正式

zhèngshì · formal; official

Practice word

Word information

Simplified正式

Traditional正式

Pinyinzhèngshì

Part of speech形

HSK 3.04

HSK 2.04

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

正zhèng

straight, right, proper, correct, just, true

式shì

formula, pattern, rule, style, system

How to learn 正式

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

正在zhèngzài

to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing

正zhèng

straight; upright; proper; main; principal; to correct; to rectify; exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place); (math.) positive

方式fāngshì

way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc); CL:種|种[zhong3]

真正zhēnzhèng

genuine; real; true; really; indeed

正常zhèngcháng

regular; normal; ordinary

正好zhènghǎo

just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to; by chance; it just so happens that