() — grid; lattice; square (as in a pattern or partition); standard; pattern; format; style; character (of a person or work)

Definition

At HSK 7, 格 is the abstract noun for a 'standard, pattern, or style' — a bookish word used in set compounds like 格式, 风格, 规格, not as a standalone concrete 'grid'.

noun
gridlatticesquare (as in a pattern or partition)standardpatternformatstylecharacter (of a person or work)

Examples

  • Chuāng hu shàng yǒu xǔ duō xiǎo gē zi.
    There are many small squares on the window.
  • Xiě lùn wén yào zhù yì gē shì.
    When writing a thesis, you need to pay attention to the format.
  • Tā de zuò pǐn fēng gē dú tè.
    His works have a unique style.

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