正式 zhèng shì
“formal; official”
adverbial adjective, adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
正式 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1934: 正式 zhèngshì — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 128
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 正式
正式 means 'formal' or 'official'—not casual and not unofficial. It describes clothes, occasions, meetings, and notices, and it can also mean that something officially starts or happens. Typical patterns are 正式的 + noun and 正式 + verb (正式开始, 正式通知).
例句Example sentences
- 这是一个正式的场合，请穿正式的衣服。zhè shì yí gè zhèng shì de chǎng hé, qǐng chuān zhèng shì de yī fu.This is a formal occasion, so please wear formal clothes.
- 公司正式通知大家下周一开会。gōng sī zhèng shì tōng zhī dà jiā xià zhōu yī kāi huì.The company officially informed everyone that there will be a meeting next Monday.
- 我们明天正式上班。wǒ men míng tiān zhèng shì shàng bān.We officially start work tomorrow.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗她穿了一条正式地裙子。
✓她穿了一条正式的裙子。
Before a noun, use 的, not 地; here 正式 describes the skirt.