样式
Old HSK 5
样式 (yàngshì) · style
样式 (yàngshì) means “style; pattern; type”. It is written with 2 characters: 样 (form) + 式 (formula). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 样式 is built
The characters
样 yàng · form
What 样 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 羊 gives the sound. (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
这双鞋的样式很好看。Zhè shuāng xié de yàngshì hěn hǎokàn.These shoes have a nice style.
商店里的衣服样式很多。Shāngdiàn lǐ de yīfu yàngshì hěnduō.The shop has clothes in many styles.
Questions about 样式
What does 样式 mean?
样式 (yàngshì) means “style; pattern; type”.
How do you pronounce 样式?
样式 is pronounced yàngshì.
Which HSK level is 样式?
样式 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 一样yīyàngsame
- 那样nàyànglike that
- 什么样shénmeyàngwhat kind of
- 同样tóngyàngsame
- 样子yàngziappearance
- 怎么样zěnmeyànghow
- 怎样zěnyànghow
- 这样zhèyànglike this
- 多样duōyàngdiverse
- 榜样bǎngyàngrole model
Learn 样式 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 110: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.