Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
式
shì
Description
"式"这个字有很多意思。它可以指结婚、毕业这样的正式活动，也可以指数学里的算式，还可以表示一种样子或者方法。
The word "式" has many meanings. It can refer to formal events like weddings or graduations, mathematical formulas, or a type or method of doing something.
Meanings
式shì
ceremony; formal event
他们的婚礼式很热闹。
Their wedding ceremony was lively.
式shì
type; style; pattern
我喜欢这种中式的房子。
I like this kind of Chinese-style house.
式shì
formula; equation (in math)
这个数学式很难。
This math problem is difficult.
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Notes
- Usage
式 rarely stands alone; it usually forms compounds like 仪式, 方式, or 中式.
- Nuance
as a suffix 式 means "style/type" (中式=Chinese-style, 新式=new-style).
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