形式

xíngshì

noun HSK 3 #3,949

Meanings

1 form; format
2 formality; appearance

Characters

style; type; pattern

Examples

HSK 3

这只是一种形式。

Zhè zhǐshì yī zhǒng xíngshì.

This is just a formality.

HSK 3

内容比形式更重要。

Nèiróng bǐ xíngshì gèng zhòngyào.

Content is more important than form.

HSK 7-9

以什么形式举办？

Yǐ shénme xíngshì jǔbàn?

In what format will it be held?

Tips

usage

形式 often contrasts with 内容 (content). 形式主义 (formalism) is a criticism meaning 'all form, no substance.'

Stroke Order

形 xíng

式 shì