Shape in Chinese
shape · HSK 5
外形
- 外 outside
- 形 shape
这个杯子的外形像一朵花。 This cup is shaped like a flower.
Other ways to say shape
More words with 外 or 形
How do you say shape in Chinese?
Shape in Chinese is 外形 (wài xíng). You can also say 形式 (xíng shì), 形状 (xíng zhuàng), 塑造 (sù zào), 形态 (xíng tài).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
Our own dictionary’s meanings for the official HSK word list. A word is shown for an English word when that is one of its first meanings; the easiest word whose first meaning it is comes first.
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Meanings from our own dictionary. Chinese often has more than one way to say a word.