Chinese GCSE
Register (Formal vs Informal)
What Register (Formal vs Informal) means in Chinese GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Register (Formal vs Informal)
The level of formality in language. Using 您 (nín) instead of 你 (nǐ) for 'you' when speaking to elders or in formal letters.
Topics that use Register (Formal vs Informal)
- Forming relationships (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Aspect Marker (动态助词)
- Justification
- Measure Words (量词)
- Time Word Placement
- 是...的 Construction
- Complex Connectives (虽然...但是)
- Opinion Verbs (认为 / 觉得)
Using Register (Formal vs Informal) in the exam
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