款式 (kuǎn shì) — style; design; pattern | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

款式 refers to a product's style or design (clothes, shoes, cars). Pairs with 风格 for abstract/aesthetic style, and 样子 for general appearance.

noun

styledesignpattern

Measure word · 种

Examples

款式。
Zhè kuǎn xīn chē de kuǎn shì hěn shí shàng.
The design of this new car is very fashionable.
款式。
Zhè jiā diàn yǒu jǐ shí zhǒng kuǎn shì de xié zi.
This store has dozens of styles of shoes.
款式。
Wǒ bǐ jiào xǐ huan jiǎn dān dà fāng de kuǎn shì.
I prefer simple and elegant styles.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

'款' and '式' both refer to a design or form, so the word names an item's style.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

欠欠qiànlacking, desire

Sound part声符shēngfú

柰

柰nài款kuǎn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

款 pairs 柰, a sound hint, with 欠, a part about lacking or desire.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

弋工式

Meaning part形符xíngfú

工工gōngwork

Sound part声符shēngfú

弋

弋yì式shì

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

式 pairs 工, meaning work, with 弋, which gives the sound.

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