How to say “style” in Chinese

款式
kuǎnshì

style, design (clothes, furniture)

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Things and shopping”

“Style” in Chinese is 款式, kuǎn shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

款式 is read kuǎn shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

kuǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
shì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

款
kuǎn — sum of money; clause

In 罚款 and 存款 it means “a sum of money”.

式
shì — form, model, style

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 “款式”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “style” in Chinese?

“Style” in Chinese is 款式, pinyin kuǎnshì.

What does 款式 mean?

款式 (kuǎnshì) means “style, design (clothes, furniture)”.

How do you write 款式?

款式 is 2 characters: 款 (kuǎn) — sum of money; clause; 式 (shì) — form, model, style. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 款式?

款式 is read kuǎnshì. Tones: kuǎn — third tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“style” in the lesson “New model”

This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” of HSK 6. 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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