方式 (fāng shì) — way, manner, mode (of doing something)
Definition
方式 emphasizes the form or pattern of how something is done; 方法 is the more common everyday word for the concrete approach or technique. Often interchangeable with 方法, but 方式 sounds slightly more formal and abstract.
noun
waymannermode (of doing something)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 方式。Wǒ men xū yào zhǎo dào gèng hǎo de jiě jué fāng shì.We need to find a better way to solve it.
- 方式。Tā de jiào yù fāng shì hěn shòu xué shēng huān yíng.His teaching method is very popular with students.
- 方式？Nǐ xí guàn yòng nǎ zhǒng zhī fù fāng shì?Which payment method are you used to using?
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