How to say “form” in Chinese
form, take shape
“Form” in Chinese is 形成, xíng chéng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
形成 is read xíng chéng: 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.
It hints at the sound in 城 chéng “city”.
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 “形成”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 形成. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个湖是怎么形成的？zhègehúshìzěnmexíngchéngdeHow was this lake formed?
- 这个湖是地震形成的zhègehúshìdìzhènxíngchéngdeThis lake was formed by an earthquake.
More words from the lesson “Land and ground”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “form” in Chinese?
“Form” in Chinese is 形成, pinyin xíngchéng.
What does 形成 mean?
形成 (xíngchéng) means “form, take shape”.
How do you write 形成?
形成 is 2 characters: 形 (xíng) — shape, form; 成 (chéng) — become; complete. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 形成?
形成 is read xíngchéng. Tones: xíng — second tone, chéng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“form” in the lesson “Land and ground”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” 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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