Chinese Conversation · Level 58
90 words
Chinese word
款式
Pronunciation
Pinyinkuǎn shì
Meaning
- noundesign
Example
这件衣服的款式很流行。zhè jiàn yī fú de kuǎn shì hěn liú xíng
The design of this garment is very popular.
More examples
店里不断推出多种款式来吸引顾客。diàn lǐ bú duàn tuī chū duō zhǒng kuǎn shì lái xī yǐn gù kè
The store keeps introducing various designs to attract customers.
Core concept
A product's recognizable outward form, including the shape and visual details that distinguish one version from another.
Common phrases
多种款式duō zhǒng kuǎn shì
various designs
更换款式gēng huàn kuǎn shì
change the design
款式独特kuǎn shì dú tè
unique design
Similar words
样式yàng shì: The specific shape and layout given to a product, document, or other item.
风格fēng gé: The characteristic way that an appearance or expression looks and feels.
设计shè jì: A plan or concept for giving something a useful form and way of working.
Definition in Chinese
用来指某一类产品的外观风格或流行造型，通常用于描述衣物、鞋包、家居等的视觉样式与款型。yòng lái zhǐ mǒu yí lèi chán pǐn de wài guān fēng gé huò liú xíng zào xíng tōng cháng yòng yú miáo shù yī wù xié bāo jiā jū děng de shì jué yàng shì yǔ kuǎn xíng
Word origin
款 (kuǎn, "type or item") + 式 (shì, "form or style") combines the idea of a distinct product type with its outward form.
Usage tips
- For native English speakers, English design can mean a plan or the work of creating something, whereas 款式 (kuǎnshì, "product style") normally points to the outward form of a finished product.
Other meanings
- stylenoun
- modelnoun