Chinese word

形态

Pronunciation

Pinyinxíng tài

Meaning

  • nounform

Example

市场的形态正在发生变化。shì chǎng de xíng tài zhèng zài fā shēng biàn huà

The form of the market is changing.

Illustration for 形态 (form)

More examples

文学作品的形态随着时代改变。wén xué zuò pǐn de xíng tài suí zhe shí dài gǎi biàn

The form of literary works changes with the times.

Core concept

The overall pattern in which something takes shape, appears, and exists, including both its outward form and inner condition.

Common phrases

  • 社会形态shè huì xíng tài

    social form

  • 形态变化xíng tài biàn huà

    changes in form

  • 市场形态shì chǎng xíng tài

    market form

Similar words

样子yàng zi: The visible appearance or behavior that a person or thing shows.
情况qíng kuàng: The full situation of an event or matter, including its development and circumstances.
形式xíng shì: A set form or structure used to present or arrange something.
形状xíng zhuàng: The physical shape and outer outline of an object.

Definition in Chinese

事物或现象在外在形状与内在状态上表现出来的总体样式或存在方式。shì wù huò xiàn xiàng zài wài zài xíng zhuàng yǔ nèi zài zhuàng tài shàng biǎo xiàn chū lái de zóng tǐ yàng shì huò cún zài fāng shì

Word origin

形 (xíng, "shape") + 态 (tài, "state") combine to express the complete way something appears and exists.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun sounds analytical and usually suits the overall way a market, trend, or system develops rather than a quick comment about one person's looks.

Other meanings

  • formatnoun
  • shapenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 形态学xíng tài xuémorphologynoun
  • 形态学家xíng tài xué jiāmorphologistnoun

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