How to say “style” in Chinese

样式
yàngshì

style, pattern

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Shopping”

“Style” in Chinese is 样式, yàng shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

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

How to write it

样
yàng — look, pattern

On the left, 木 “tree”.

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 “样式”.

Examples

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

  • 还有别的样式吗háiyǒubiédeyàngshìmaDo you have any other styles?

More words from the lesson “Help me choose”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “style” in Chinese?

“Style” in Chinese is 样式, pinyin yàngshì.

What does 样式 mean?

样式 (yàngshì) means “style, pattern”.

How do you write 样式?

样式 is 2 characters: 样 (yàng) — look, pattern; 式 (shì) — form, model, style. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 样式?

样式 is read yàngshì. Tones: yàng — fourth tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“style” in the lesson “Help me choose”

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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