公式 (gōng shì) — formula (in mathematics, science, etc.); formula (fixed pattern or method)
Definition
A 公式 is a fixed 'formula' — a symbolic expression in math/science OR a rigid pattern/method. 配方 is more about recipes/prescriptions for mixing substances, not abstract formulas or methods.
noun
formula (in mathematics, science, etc.)formula (fixed pattern or method)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 公式。Zhè ge gōng shì kě yǐ bāng zhù wǒ men jì suàn yuán de miàn jī.This formula can help us calculate the area of a circle.
- 公式。Lǎo shī ràng wǒ men jì zhù zhè ge huà xué gōng shì.The teacher asked us to remember this chemical formula.
- 公式，。Tā de wén zhāng dōu shì àn zhào yí gè gù dìng de gōng shì xiě de, tài sǐ bǎn le.His articles are all written according to a fixed formula, too rigid.
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