Chinese word

造型

Pronunciation

Pinyinzào xíng

Meaning

  • noundesign

Example

这款手机的造型很时尚。zhè kuǎn shǒu jī de zào xíng hěn shí shàng

This phone has a very stylish design.

Illustration for 造型 (design)

More examples

她的舞台造型很吸引人。tā de wǔ tái zào xíng hěn xī yǐn rén

Her stage design is very attractive.

Core concept

The visible form an object takes when its parts and lines are shaped into a recognizable style.

Common phrases

  • 手机造型shǒu jī zào xíng

    phone design

  • 造型设计zào xíng shè jì

    design styling

  • 造型独特zào xíng dú tè

    distinctive design

Similar words

风格fēng gé: The characteristic feeling and style shown by a way of making or expressing something.
样式yàng shì: A particular model for the appearance or construction of something.
设计shè jì: A plan for shaping an object or structure according to its function or purpose.
外观wài guān: The visible outer look and general impression of an object.

Definition in Chinese

造型是指通过设计或加工形成物体的外形、样式和线条等视觉特征。zào xíng shì zhǐ tōng guò shè jì huò jiā gōng xíng chéng wù tǐ de wài xíng yàng shì hé xiàn tiáo děng shì jué tè zhēng

Word origin

The compound 造型 (zàoxíng, "shape-making") joins 造 (zào, "make") with 型 (xíng, "form"), linking the act of shaping with the form that results.

Usage tips

  • This noun is useful when a comment concerns an object's appearance as a whole, including its lines and style rather than one isolated part.

Other meanings

  • shapenoun
  • formnoun

Related words

  • 造型师zào xíng shīstylistnoun
  • 造型艺术zào xíng yì shùplastic artsnoun

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