How to say “external shape” in Chinese
external shape
“External shape” in Chinese is 外形, wài xíng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
外形 is read wài xíng: 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
On the right, 彡 “pattern, outline”, as in 彩. On the left, 开.
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 “外形”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 外形. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这辆车的外形很特别zhèliàngchēdewàixínghěntèbiéThis car has an unusual shape.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “external shape” in Chinese?
“External shape” in Chinese is 外形, pinyin wàixíng.
What does 外形 mean?
外形 (wàixíng) means “external shape”.
How do you write 外形?
外形 is 2 characters: 外 (wài) — outside; 形 (xíng) — shape, form. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 外形?
外形 is read wàixíng. Tones: wài — fourth tone, xíng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“external shape” in the lesson “Brand and quality”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. 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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