How to say “official” in Chinese
official, formal
“Official” in Chinese is 正式, zhèng shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
正式 is read zhèng shì: 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
Inside, 工 “work”. It hints at the sound of 试 shì.
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 “正式”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 正式. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 比赛明天正式开始。bǐsàimíngtiānzhèngshìkāishǐThe competition officially starts tomorrow.
- 他宣布比赛正式开始。tāxuānbùbǐsàizhèngshìkāishǐHe announced that the competition was officially starting.
- 在正式场合，应当穿西装。zàizhèngshìchǎnghé,yīngdāngchuānxīzhuāngOn formal occasions you should wear a suit.
More words from the lesson “The language of newspapers and documents”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “official” in Chinese?
“Official” in Chinese is 正式, pinyin zhèngshì.
What does 正式 mean?
正式 (zhèngshì) means “official, formal”.
How do you write 正式?
正式 is 2 characters: 正 (zhèng) — just; correct; 式 (shì) — form, model, style. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 正式?
正式 is read zhèngshì. Tones: zhèng — fourth tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“official” in the lesson “The language of newspapers and documents”
This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. 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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