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Usage note

指一种风格或方,比如衣服的样或做事的方法。

Shì zhǐ yī zhǒng fēnggé huò fāngshì, bǐrú yīfu de yàngshì huò zuòshì de fāngfǎ.

Style refers to a type of fashion or method, like the style of clothes or way of doing things.

Context note

每个人都有自己的穿衣,有人喜欢简单,有人喜欢花哨。

Měi gèrén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de chuānyī shì, yǒurén xǐhuān jiǎndān, yǒurén xǐhuān huāshào.

Everyone has their own dressing style; some like simple, some like fancy.

5 examples

这件衣服是中风格。
zhè jiàn yī fu shì zhōng shì fēng gé。
This piece of clothing is Chinese style.
他喜欢西早餐。
tā xǐ huan xī shì zǎo cān。
He likes Western-style breakfast.
她的画画很特别。
tā de huà huà shì hěn tè bié。
Her painting style is very special.
这个玩具是旧设计。
zhè ge wán jù shì jiù shì shè jì。
This toy is an old-style design.
我们学习新的游戏。
wǒ men xué xí xīn shì de yóu xì。
We learn new-style games.

5 mini stories

小红喜欢中裙子,穿上去很漂亮。她转圈跳舞。
xiǎo hóng xǐ huan zhōng shì qún zǐ, chuān shàng qù hěn piào liang。 tā zhuàn quān tiào wǔ。
Xiao Hong likes Chinese-style skirts; they look beautiful on her. She spins and dances.
小明用新方法搭积木,搭得很快。他很有创意。
xiǎo míng yòng xīn shì fāng fǎ dā jī mù, dā dé hěn kuài。 tā hěn yǒu chuàng yì。
Xiao Ming uses a new-style method to build blocks; he builds very fast. He is very creative.
爷爷喜欢旧收音机,声音很温暖。他每天听音乐。
yé ye xǐ huan jiù shì shōu yīn jī, shēng yīn hěn wēn nuǎn。 tā měi tiān tīng yīn yuè。
Grandpa likes old-style radios; the sound is very warm. He listens to music every day.
学校有西教室,桌椅很整齐。大家认真上课。
xué xiào yǒu xī shì jiào shì, zhuō yǐ hěn zhěng qí。 dà jiā rèn zhēn shàng kè。
The school has Western-style classrooms; the desks and chairs are very tidy. Everyone attends class seriously.
小华用中毛笔写字,写得很漂亮。他练习了很久。
xiǎo huá yòng zhōng shì máo bǐ xiě zì, xiě dé hěn piào liang。 tā liàn xí le hěn jiǔ。
Xiao Hua uses a Chinese-style brush to write; he writes very beautifully. He has practiced for a long time.

Mini dialogue

喜欢什么式

A
你喜欢什么样的衣服?
Nǐ xǐhuān shénme shìyàng de yīfu?
What style of clothes do you like?
B
我喜欢简单的。
Wǒ xǐhuān jiǎndān shì de.
I like simple styles.

新式玩具

A
看,这是新的玩具!
Kàn, zhè shì xīn shì de wánjù!
Look, this is a new-style toy!
B
哇,这个样真有趣。
Wa, zhège shìyàng zhēn yǒuqù.
Wow, this style is really interesting.

Related words and contrasts

similar
样子
yàng zi
appearance, style

colloquial term for style or look

related
类型
lèi xíng
type, category

broader classification

contrast
方式
fāng shì
way, method

refers to method, not visual style

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