仪式
Old HSK 6
仪式 (yíshì) · ceremony
仪式 (yíshì) means “ceremony”. It is written with 2 characters: 仪 (instrument) + 式 (formula). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 仪式 is built
The characters
仪 yí · instrument
What 仪 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 义yì — right conduct
- 丶 — dot
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
式 shì · formula
What 式 is made of
- 弋yì — to catch
- 工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A craftsman using an awl 弋 and a measuring square 工 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
毕业仪式将在礼堂举行。Bìyè yíshì jiāng zài lǐtáng jǔxíng.The graduation ceremony will be held in the hall.
他们的结婚仪式很简单。Tāmen de jiéhūn yíshì hěn jiǎndān.Their wedding ceremony was very simple.
Questions about 仪式
What does 仪式 mean?
仪式 (yíshì) means “ceremony”.
How do you pronounce 仪式?
仪式 is pronounced yíshì.
Which HSK level is 仪式?
仪式 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 仪器yíqìinstrument
- 方式fāngshìway
- 形式xíngshìform
- 正式zhèngshìformal
- 开幕式kāimùshìopening ceremony
- 样式yàngshìstyle
- 格式géshiformat
- 公式gōngshìformula
- 款式kuǎnshìstyle
- 模式móshìmode
Learn 仪式 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 215: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.