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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

形状 [xíngzhuàng]
  1. 1. noun shape

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

形状 [xíngzhuàng]
  1. 1. form; appearance; shape
    凤梨和苹果形状不同。
    A pineapple is different in shape from an apple.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

形状 [xíngzhuàng]
  1. 1. 物体或图形的形态、外貌
    我喜欢这种形状的灯笼。

Examples

这些饼干的形状怎么看也不像小动物!
The forms of these biscuits are not like little animals.
摄像机的镜头卡口有许多种形状
There are many shapes of camera lens bayonet-sockets.
从远处看,那块山岩的形状好像一头大象。
Seen from a distance, the rocklooks just like a huge elephant.
中国古代铜钱的形状是外圆内方的。
Chinese ancient copper coins have a square hole inside a circle.
这个零件是由形状记忆合金制成的。
This machine part is made of shape memory alloy.
这个烟花是火箭筒形状的!
This firework is shaped like a rocket launcher!
形状不同。
形状

Word Decomposition


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nciku Note

形式 vs. 形状

形式 vs. 形状
xíngshì vs. xíngzhuàng

Both 形式 and 形状 mean “ the appearance of something”, but they have different meanings and usages. 形式 means “ the form, shape, construction, etc”. It can be applied to both concrete and abstract things. 形状means “ the appearance” and is applied to concrete things. 形式and 形状in the following examples are not interchangeable.
(1) 教育的形式可以是多种多样的,不一定必须要在教室里上课。
(2) 你必须在月底之前向学校提供一份书面形式的材料。
(3) 婚姻并非爱情的唯一形式
(4) 天空中的云朵有多种多样的形状,每时每刻都在变化。
(5) 这块木头的形状很特别,很适合做根雕。
(6) 风没有形状,也没有颜色,但是在孩子们的想象中却有了各种各样的形状和颜色。

名词“形式”、“形状”都表示事物的某种形态、样子,但词义和使用范围不同。“形式”指事物的外观、结构,表现事物的方式、手段等,可用于具体或抽象的事物。而“形状”指事物外表的样子,用于具体事物。下列各例中“形式”和“形状”是不能互换的。

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