How common it is
式 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
式指一种风格或方式，比如衣服的样式或做事的方法。
Shì zhǐ yī zhǒng fēnggé huò fāngshì, bǐrú yīfu de yàngshì huò zuòshì de fāngfǎ.
Style refers to a type of fashion or method, like the style of clothes or way of doing things.
Context note
每个人都有自己的穿衣式，有人喜欢简单，有人喜欢花哨。
Měi gèrén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de chuānyī shì, yǒurén xǐhuān jiǎndān, yǒurén xǐhuān huāshào.
Everyone has their own dressing style; some like simple, some like fancy.
5 examples
这件衣服是中式风格。
zhè jiàn yī fu shì zhōng shì fēng gé。
This piece of clothing is Chinese style.
他喜欢西式早餐。
tā xǐ huan xī shì zǎo cān。
He likes Western-style breakfast.
她的画画式很特别。
tā de huà huà shì hěn tè bié。
Her painting style is very special.
这个玩具是旧式设计。
zhè ge wán jù shì jiù shì shè jì。
This toy is an old-style design.
我们学习新式的游戏。
wǒ men xué xí xīn shì de yóu xì。
We learn new-style games.
5 mini stories
小红喜欢中式裙子，穿上去很漂亮。她转圈跳舞。
xiǎo hóng xǐ huan zhōng shì qún zǐ， chuān shàng qù hěn piào liang。 tā zhuàn quān tiào wǔ。
Xiao Hong likes Chinese-style skirts; they look beautiful on her. She spins and dances.
小明用新式方法搭积木，搭得很快。他很有创意。
xiǎo míng yòng xīn shì fāng fǎ dā jī mù， dā dé hěn kuài。 tā hěn yǒu chuàng yì。
Xiao Ming uses a new-style method to build blocks; he builds very fast. He is very creative.
爷爷喜欢旧式收音机，声音很温暖。他每天听音乐。
yé ye xǐ huan jiù shì shōu yīn jī， shēng yīn hěn wēn nuǎn。 tā měi tiān tīng yīn yuè。
Grandpa likes old-style radios; the sound is very warm. He listens to music every day.
学校有西式教室，桌椅很整齐。大家认真上课。
xué xiào yǒu xī shì jiào shì， zhuō yǐ hěn zhěng qí。 dà jiā rèn zhēn shàng kè。
The school has Western-style classrooms; the desks and chairs are very tidy. Everyone attends class seriously.
小华用中式毛笔写字，写得很漂亮。他练习了很久。
xiǎo huá yòng zhōng shì máo bǐ xiě zì， xiě dé hěn piào liang。 tā liàn xí le hěn jiǔ。
Xiao Hua uses a Chinese-style brush to write; he writes very beautifully. He has practiced for a long time.