How to say “formal” in Chinese
formal, proper
“Formal” in Chinese is 正规, zhèng guī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
正规 is read zhèng guī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “正规”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 正规. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 看病一定要去正规医院kànbìngyídìngyàoqùzhèngguīyīyuànFor medical care, always go to a proper, licensed hospital.
More words from the lesson “Order and rules for everyone”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “formal” in Chinese?
“Formal” in Chinese is 正规, pinyin zhèngguī.
What does 正规 mean?
正规 (zhèngguī) means “formal, proper”.
How do you write 正规?
正规 is 2 characters: 正 (zhèng) — just; correct; 规 (guī) — rule, standard. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 正规?
正规 is read zhèngguī. Tones: zhèng — fourth tone, guī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“formal” in the lesson “Order and rules for everyone”
This word is from the topic “Society” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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