How to say “form” in Chinese
form, shape (state)
“Form” in Chinese is 形态, xíng tài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
形态 is read xíng tài: 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.
On top, 太 tài hints at the sound; at the bottom, 心 “heart”.
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 “形态”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 形态. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 水有三种形态：固体、液体和气体。shuǐyǒusānzhǒngxíngtài,gùtǐ,yètǐhéqìtǐWater has three states: solid, liquid and gas.
More words from the lesson “Solid, liquid, gas”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “form” in Chinese?
“Form” in Chinese is 形态, pinyin xíngtài.
What does 形态 mean?
形态 (xíngtài) means “form, shape (state)”.
How do you write 形态?
形态 is 2 characters: 形 (xíng) — shape, form; 态 (tài) — form, state. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 形态?
形态 is read xíngtài. Tones: xíng — second tone, tài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“form” in the lesson “Solid, liquid, gas”
This word is from the topic “Matter and measurement” 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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