形状 (xíng zhuàng) — shape; form
Definition
形状 refers to the physical shape of a concrete thing (an apple, a cup). Compared with 形式 ('form' in the abstract, like a form of government) and 外形 (outer silhouette), 形状 is the everyday word for what something looks like.
noun
shapeform
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 形状。Zhè ge xíng zhuàng hěn xiàng yí gè píng guǒ.This shape looks a lot like an apple.
- 形状？Nǐ xǐ huan nǎ zhǒng xíng zhuàng de bēi zi?What shape of cup do you like?
- 形状。Zhè xiē xíng zhuàng dōu bù yí yàng.These shapes are all different.
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