式子

shìzi

noun #36,487

Measure Word

一个式子 gè

Meanings

1 formula / expression (math)
2 posture / stance

Characters

form / pattern / formula

Examples

请把这个式子化简。

Qǐng bǎ zhège shìzi huàjiǎn.

Please simplify this expression.

他摆了一个奇怪的式子。

Tā bǎi le yī ge qíguài de shìzi.

He struck a strange pose.

Tips

usage

In modern Chinese the math sense (formula, equation) dominates — you'll see 代数式子 'algebraic expression' all over textbooks. The 'posture' sense survives mostly in martial arts and theater contexts.

Stroke Order

式 shì

子 zǐ