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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