Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
形态
xíngtài
Description
"形态"指事物的形状和样子。
"形态" refers to the shape and appearance of things.
这个词比较正式，常用在书里或者学习中。
This word is more formal and often used in books or studies.
Meanings
形态xíngtài
form; shape; appearance
水有三种形态。
Water has three states.
形态xíngtài
structure or pattern of something
这种社会形态很特别。
This social form is very special.
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Notes
- Etymology
形 (shape/form) + 态 (state/condition), together meaning form or morphology.
- Nuance
More formal and abstract than 样子; common in science and academic writing.
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