English–Chinese
“shape” in Chinese
How to say “shape” in Chinese
“Shape” in Chinese is 形 (xíng).
A thing's outward design or recognizable form, extending from a concrete outline to the way an idea or arrangement is presented.
Example sentences with 形
产品的外形常常影响消费者的购买决定。chán pǐn de wài xíng cháng cháng yíng xiǎng xiāo fèi zhě de gòu mǎi jué dìng
A product's appearance often influences consumers' purchasing decisions.
Tips for using 形
- For natural conversation, this word often appears in compact descriptions of forms and arrangements rather than in a direct question about appearance, where a fuller expression is usually preferred.
Other Chinese words for “shape”
孩子们用彩笔画了不同的图形。hái zi men yòng cǎi bǐ huà le bù tóng de tú xíng
The children drew different shapes with colored pencils.
社会舆论塑造了大众的印象。shè huì yú lùn sù zào le dà zhòng de yìn xiàng
Public opinion shaped people's impression.
这个零件的外形不规则。zhè ge líng jiàn de wài xíng bù guī zé
The shape of this part is irregular.
这个零件的形状不对。zhè ge líng jiàn de xíng zhuàng bú duì
This part is the wrong shape.