Chinese

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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

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Adjective

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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. [Pinyin]
    This word is very formal.
  3. (Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang, neologism, of people) attractive; awesome

Synonyms

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  • (formal):

Antonyms

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

Adverb

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正式

  1. (Guangzhou Cantonese) Used for emphasis: truly

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (正式):

Japanese

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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

  1. formal, official

Inflection

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Noun

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(せい)(しき) (seishiki

  1. formality

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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正式 (jeongsik) (hangeul 정식)

  1. hanja form? of 정식 (formality)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Adjective

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正式

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