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式

shì
noun HSK 5 #1,600

Meanings

  1. 1 type; form; style
  2. 2 pattern; formula

Examples

中式还是西式？
Zhōngshì háishi xīshì?
Chinese style or Western style?
正式开始。
Zhèngshì kāishǐ.
Officially begin.
开幕式很精彩。
Kāimùshì hěn jīngcǎi.
The opening ceremony was wonderful.

Tips

usage
式 is a very common suffix meaning 'style/type/ceremony': 中式 (Chinese-style), 正式 (formal/official), 方式 (way/method), 格式 (format), 公式 (formula), 仪式 (ceremony).

Stroke Order

式 shì