Chinese word

格式

Pronunciation

Pinyingé shì

Meaning

  • nounform

Example

这个程序不支持这种格式。zhè ge chéng xù bù zhī chí zhè zhǒng gé shì

This program does not support this form.

Illustration for 格式 (form)

More examples

请按公司规定的格式提交资料。qǐng àn gōng sī guī dìng de gé shì tí jiāo zī liào

Please submit the materials in the format specified by the company.

Core concept

A shared template that tells information what shape and order to take.

Common phrases

  • 保存为格式bǎo cún wèi gé shì

    save in a format

  • 统一格式tǒng yì gé shì

    unify the format

  • 格式兼容gé shì jiān róng

    format compatibility

Similar words

样式yàng shì: The visible design and characteristic way that something is made or presented.
形式xíng shì: The general form, way of expression, or procedure used for something.

Definition in Chinese

表示某种固定的样式或规范，用于规定文件、页面或数据的呈现与组织方式。biǎo shì móu zhǒng gù dìng de yàng shì huò guī fàn yòng yú guī dìng wén jiàn yè miàn huò shù jù de chéng xiàn yǔ zǔ zhī fāng shì

Word origin

格式 (géshì, "format") joins 格 (gé, "pattern or standard") and 式 (shì, "form or style") to express a recognized arrangement for presenting something.

Usage tips

  • A blank English form is something to fill in, while 格式 (géshì, "format") more often describes the arrangement or technical type of a document, page, or data.

Other meanings

  • formatnoun

Related words

  • 格式化gé shì huàformatverb

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