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形式
xíngshì
1. outer appearance
2. form
3. shape
4. formality
5. CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
HSK 5 Very Common • Top 5%

Character Breakdown

形
xíng
form, shape; to appear; to describe; to look
HSK 5 7 丶
式
shì
formula, pattern, rule, style, system
HSK 4 6 丶

Compound Words (9)

形式化
xíngshìhuà
formalization
走形式
zǒuxíngshì
to go through the formalities
形式主义
xíngshìzhǔyì
Formalism (art)
流于形式
liúyúxíngshì
to become a mere formality
现代形式
xiàndàixíngshì
the modern form
复数形式
fùshùxíngshì
plural form (of a countable noun)
第一基本形式
dìyījīběnxíngshì
(math.) first fundamental form
重形式轻内容
zhòngxíngshìqīngnèiróng
heavy on form, light on substance
消除对妇女一切形式歧视公约
XiāochúduìFùnǚYīqièXíngshìQíshìGōngyuē
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

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