非官方 (fēi guān fāng) — unofficial; non-governmental | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

adjective

unofficialnon-governmental

Examples

非官方。
Zhè shì lái zì fēi guān fāng qú dào de xiāo xi.
This is news from unofficial channels.
非官方，。
fēi guān fāng Shù jù xiǎn shì, jīng jì zhèng zài hǎo zhuǎn.
Unofficial data shows that the economy is improving.
非官方。
Tā tōng guò fēi guān fāng tú jìng huò dé le zhè fèn wén jiàn.
He obtained this document through unofficial means.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

前缀qiánzhuìPrefix

A fixed syllable in front that adds a shade of meaning but carries none of its own.

官方official side

官guānofficial方fāngside

偏正Modifier + head

非 conveys not, and 官方 means official side, together unofficial.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 非 is drawn from two wings facing opposite directions. It later came to be used for going against or not being.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

宀宀mián
𠂤𠂤𠂤

官 pairs 宀, a roof, with 𠂤, rooms beneath it, to depict an official building.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Appears in

Government & Politics

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