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制式

zhìshì
adjective #56,927

Meanings

  1. 1 standardized; standard-issue
  2. 2 regulation (clothing, equipment)
  3. 3 system; format (technical, e.g. broadcast)

Examples

士兵都穿着制式军装。
Shìbīng dōu chuānzhe zhìshì jūnzhuāng.
The soldiers all wore standard-issue uniforms.
中国的电视制式是PAL。
Zhōngguó de diànshì zhìshì shì PAL.
China's television broadcast standard is PAL.

Tips

usage
Two distinct uses: (1) military/uniform context — 'regulation, standard-issue' (制式步枪 standard-issue rifle); (2) broadcasting/telecom — 'format/standard' (PAL/NTSC, GSM/CDMA). Context decides the meaning.

Stroke Order

制 zhì
式 shì