How to say “way” in Chinese
way, manner
“Way” in Chinese is 方式, fāng shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
方式 is read fāng shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound in 房 and 放. In 地方 it is read with the neutral tone: fang.
Inside, 工 “work”. It hints at the sound of 试 shì.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “方式”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 方式. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 每个人的学习方式都不一样měigeréndexuéxífāngshìdōubùyíyàngEveryone has their own way of learning.
- 请用恰当的方式表明立场qǐngyòngqiàdàngdefāngshìbiǎomínglìchǎngState your position in an appropriate way.
More words from the lesson “What and how they teach”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “way” in Chinese?
“Way” in Chinese is 方式, pinyin fāngshì.
What does 方式 mean?
方式 (fāngshì) means “way, manner”.
How do you write 方式?
方式 is 2 characters: 方 (fāng) — square; side; 式 (shì) — form, model, style. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 方式?
方式 is read fāngshì. Tones: fāng — first tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“way” in the lesson “What and how they teach”
This word is from the topic “University and goals” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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