形式
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
形式 (xíngshì) · form
形式 (xíngshì) means “form; format; shape”. It is written with 2 characters: 形 (form) + 式 (formula). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 形式 is built
The characters
形 xíng · form
What 形 is made of
- 开kāi — to open
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廾gǒng — two hands
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Sunlight 彡 streaming through a window 开 (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
考试的形式是什么？Kǎoshì de xíngshì shì shénme?What is the format of the exam?
学习有很多种形式。Xuéxí yǒu hěn duō zhǒng xíngshì.Learning comes in many forms.
Questions about 形式
What does 形式 mean?
形式 (xíngshì) means “form; format; shape”.
How do you pronounce 形式?
形式 is pronounced xíngshì.
Which HSK level is 形式?
形式 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 形成xíngchéngto form
- 形象xíngxiàngimage
- 形状xíngzhuàngshape
- 形容xíngróngto describe
- 形势xíngshìsituation
- 情形qíngxingsituation
- 形态xíngtàiform
- 方式fāngshìway
- 正式zhèngshìformal
- 开幕式kāimùshìopening ceremony
Learn 形式 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 21: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.