式 (shì) — (suffix) -style; -type; -form; -pattern
Definition
A bound suffix meaning '-style / -type / -form', attached to a noun to name a kind or pattern (e.g. 西式 'Western-style'). Compare 种 (a classifier for kinds) and 样 (a classifier for varieties of an item).
suffix
(suffix) -style-type-form-pattern
Examples
- 。Zhè zhǒng xué xí fāng shì hěn yǒu xiào.This learning method is very effective.
- 。Tā men xǐ huan ōu shì de jiā jù.They like European-style furniture.
- ？Nǐ gèng xǐ huan nǎ zhǒng yàng shì de qún zi?Which style of skirt do you prefer?
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