How to say “shape” in Chinese
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“Shape” in Chinese is 形状, xíng zhuàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
形状 is read xíng zhuàng: 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 the right, 犬 “dog”: originally a dog's appearance. On the left, 丬, as in 壮 zhuàng: a hint at the reading.
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 “形状”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 形状. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这张桌子是什么形状的？zhèzhāngzhuōzishìshénmexíngzhuàngdeWhat shape is this table?
More words from the lesson “Shape and structure”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “shape” in Chinese?
“Shape” in Chinese is 形状, pinyin xíngzhuàng.
What does 形状 mean?
形状 (xíngzhuàng) means “shape”.
How do you write 形状?
形状 is 2 characters: 形 (xíng) — shape, form; 状 (zhuàng) — form, state. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 形状?
形状 is read xíngzhuàng. Tones: xíng — second tone, zhuàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“shape” in the lesson “Shape and structure”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” 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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