公式
Old HSK 6
公式 (gōngshì) · formula
公式 (gōngshì) means “formula”. It is written with 2 characters: 公 (fair) + 式 (formula). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 公式 is built
The characters
公 gōng · fair
What 公 is made of
- 八bā — eight
- 厶sī — private
Origin hint: To divide 八 what is private 厶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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
请记住这个数学公式。Qǐng jìzhù zhège shùxué gōngshì.Please remember this math formula.
成功没有固定的公式。Chénggōng méiyǒu gùdìng de gōngshì.There's no fixed formula for success.
Questions about 公式
What does 公式 mean?
公式 (gōngshì) means “formula”.
How do you pronounce 公式?
公式 is pronounced gōngshì.
Which HSK level is 公式?
公式 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 办公室bàngōngshìoffice
- 公共汽车gōnggòng qìchēbus
- 公交车gōngjiāochēbus
- 公斤gōngjīnkilogram
- 公里gōnglǐkilometer
- 公路gōnglùroad
- 公平gōngpíngfair
- 公司gōngsīcompany
- 公园gōngyuánpark
- 高速公路gāosù gōnglùexpressway
Learn 公式 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 67: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.