Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
形状
xíngzhuàng
Description
"形状"就是一个东西看起来的样子，比如圆的、方的或者长的。
"形状" is the way something looks, like round, square, or long.
我们常常用这个词来说明物体的外表。
We often use this word to describe the appearance of an object.
Meanings
形状xíngzhuàng
shape; form; the outward appearance of a thing
这块石头的形状很奇怪。
This stone has a strange shape.
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Notes
- Etymology
形 means 'shape/form' and 状 means 'appearance/condition'; together they reinforce 'physical shape'.
- Nuance
形状 stresses concrete physical shape, while 形式 refers to abstract form or format.
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