中式 (zhòng shì) — pass the imperial examinations
Definition
中式 means 'Chinese-style' and pairs directly with nouns like 装修, 衣服, 早餐. It contrasts mainly with 西式 ('Western-style'); in this row the meaning 'pass the imperial examinations' is a historical/archaic sense not used in modern Chinese.
verb
pass the imperial examinations
Examples
- 中式。Zhè jiā cān tīng de zhòng shì zhuāng xiū hěn yǒu tè sè.This restaurant's Chinese-style decoration is very distinctive.
- 中式。Tā xǐ huan chuān zhòng shì yī fu.She likes to wear Chinese-style clothing.
- 中式。zhòng shì Zǎo cān bǐ xī shì zǎo cān qīng dàn.Chinese-style breakfast is lighter than Western-style breakfast.
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