非正式 (fēi zhèng shì) — (attributive) informal; unofficial
Definition
Literally 'non-formal': the standard adjective for describing something (meetings, language, dress, occasions) that lacks official or formal status. Antonym of 正式 zhèngshì; use it attributively before nouns like 会议 or 场合.
adjective
(attributive) informalunofficial
Examples
- 非正式。Wǒ men kāi le yí gè fēi zhèng shì huì yì.We had an informal meeting.
- 非正式，。Zài zhè zhǒng fēi zhèng shì chǎng hé, dà jiā kě yǐ chuān dé suí biàn yì diǎn.In this kind of informal occasion, everyone can dress more casually.
- ，。Zhè shì fēi zhèng shì de shuō fǎ, zhèng shì chǎng hé bú yào yòng.This is an informal expression; don't use it in formal occasions.
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