Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
形式
xíngshì
Description
“形式”指事物的外表、样子，或者做事情的方法和规定。
"形式" refers to the appearance or shape of something, or the method and rules of doing things.
人们常说“形式和内容”，意思是外表和里面的东西都很重要。
People often say "形式和内容", meaning both the appearance and the content are important.
Meanings
形式xíngshì
form; shape; outward appearance
这个考试的形式很简单。
The format of this exam is very simple.
形式xíngshì
formality; way something is done
我们用不同的形式庆祝节日。
We celebrate festivals in different ways.
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Notes
- Nuance
形式 often contrasts with 内容 (content), stressing outward form over inner substance.
- Etymology
形 means shape and 式 means style/pattern, together meaning outward form.
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