Chinese word

方式

Pronunciation

Pinyinfāng shì

Meaning

  • nounway

Example

你换个方式试试。nǐ huàn gè fāng shì shì shì

Try it another way.

Illustration for 方式 (way)

More examples

他改变了自己的生活方式，现在更健康了。tā gǎi biàn le zì jǐ de shēng huó fāng shì xiàn zài gèng jiàn kāng le

He changed his lifestyle and is healthier now.

Core concept

A defined pattern for carrying out an action, with the focus on how the action is organized rather than on its goal.

Common phrases

  • 学习方式xué xí fāng shì

    way of learning

  • 生活方式shēng huó fāng shì

    lifestyle

  • 表达方式biǎo dá fāng shì

    way of expressing oneself

Similar words

方法fāng fǎ: A method used to reach a particular goal.
办法bàn fǎ: A practical solution or action for dealing with a problem.
形式xíng shì: The fixed form or format in which something is done or presented.
手段shǒu duàn: A concrete means used to achieve a purpose.

Definition in Chinese

按一定的程序、形式或样式进行的做事方法。àn yí dìng de chéng xù xíng shì huò yàng shì jìn xíng de zuò shì fāng fǎ

Word origin

The compound joins 方 (fāng, "way") with 式 (shì, "form"), linking a method with a set pattern.

Usage tips

  • It often follows a noun naming an activity or system, as in phrases about living, speaking, learning, or payment, which makes longer everyday phrases easier to recognize.

Other meanings

  • meansnoun

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