传奇式

傳奇式

chuánqíshì

adjective #31,862

Meanings

1 legendary
2 of legendary character
3 the-stuff-of-legend (style)

Characters

to pass on; to spread

strange; remarkable

style; type; pattern

Examples

他有一段传奇式的人生经历。

Tā yǒu yí duàn chuánqíshì de rénshēng jīnglì.

He has had a life of legendary proportions.

这位运动员的胜利堪称传奇式。

Zhè wèi yùndòngyuán de shènglì kānchēng chuánqíshì.

This athlete's victory deserves to be called legendary.

Tips

usage

Always used attributively (传奇式的 + noun) or as a predicate evaluation (堪称传奇式). Built on 传奇 (chuánqí, 'legend') with the suffix 式 (shì, 'style/type') — the same pattern that makes 美式 American-style, 中式 Chinese-style. Translates well as both 'legendary' and 'epic'.

Stroke Order

传 chuán

奇 qí

式 shì