形状 xíngzhuàng form
form; shape
How to remember 形状: 形 form + 状 state = form.
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How it is used
- Physical shape of an object - 这块石头形状很奇怪 (zhè kuài shítou xíngzhuàng hěn qíguài) this stone has a strange shape.
- Purely about outline/geometry of a thing you can see, unlike 形式 (form/format, abstract) or 样子 (yàngzi, general look/appearance).
Example sentences
- 那房子因为其少有的形状被突显出来。 Nà fángzi yīnwèi qí shǎoyǒu de xíngzhuàng bèi tūxiǎn chūlái.The house stood out because of its unusual shape.
- 这枚钻戒的形状很特别。 Zhè méi zuànjiè de xíngzhuàng hěn tèbié.The shape of this diamond is very unique.