How to say “form” in Chinese

形式

xíngshì

form

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Art”

“Form” in Chinese is 形式, xíng shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

xíng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

shì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

形

xíng — shape, form

On the right, 彡 “pattern, outline”, as in 彩. On the left, 开.

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 “形式”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 形式. Tap the sound icon to listen.

内容比形式更重要nèiróngbǐxíngshìgèngzhòngyàoContent matters more than form.
我们反对任何形式的暴力。wǒmenfǎnduìrènhéxíngshìdebàolìWe oppose violence in any form.
请用书面形式提交申请qǐngyòngshūmiànxíngshìtíjiāoshēnqǐngPlease submit your application in writing.

More words from the lesson “Create and show”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “form” in Chinese?

“Form” in Chinese is 形式, pinyin xíngshì.

What does 形式 mean?

形式 (xíngshì) means “form”.

How do you write 形式?

形式 is 2 characters: 形 (xíng) — shape, form; 式 (shì) — form, model, style. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 形式?

形式 is read xíngshì. Tones: xíng — second tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“form” in the lesson “Create and show”

This word is from the topic “Art” 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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