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shì · formula, pattern, rule, style, system

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HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #1463
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Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

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Upper-right enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

弋Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 式

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shìWords pronounced shì
shiWords pronounced shi
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Example sentences

Notice where 式 sits in each complete thought.

Yǐ zhè zhǒng fāng shì qián shì zhòng yào de.以这种方式钱是重要的。

Money is important in this way.

Source: Tatoeba #915560 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù xiǎo xīn géshì huà le nǐ de yìng pán.我不小心格式化了你的硬盤。

I've formatted your hard disk by mistake.

Source: Tatoeba #10472678 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ cuò guò le ào yùn huì de kāi mù shì.我错过了奥运会的开幕式。

I missed the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

Source: Tatoeba #1738287 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yòng shù zì de xíng shì xiě le rì qī.她用数字的形式写了日期。

She wrote the date in numeric form.

Source: Tatoeba #347090 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zhī dào zhè xiē gōng shì shì cóng nǎ lǐ lái de ma?你知道这些公式是从哪里来的吗？

Do you know where these equations come from?

Source: Tatoeba #839803 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bù xǐhuan wǒ shuō huà de fāng shì.她不喜欢我说话的方式。

She doesn't like the way I speak.

Source: Tatoeba #332617 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 式 in context

  1. Say shì, then recall the core meaning: formula, pattern, rule, style, system.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the upper-right enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 方式 (fāng shì), meaning “way”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 式 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.