方式 fāngshì way
way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
How to remember 方式: 方 direction + 式 style = way.
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How it is used
- Pairs with abstract nouns to name a style or manner of doing something: 生活方式 (shēnghuó fāngshì, lifestyle), 付款方式 (fùkuǎn fāngshì, payment method).
- Compare 方法 (fāngfǎ): 方法 is a concrete technique or procedure for solving a problem, while 方式 is the broader manner or style - you say 生活方式, never 生活方法.
- Takes the measure word 种: 一种方式 (yì zhǒng fāngshì, one way/approach).
Example sentences
- 换种方式说。 Huànzhǒng fāngshì shuō.Say it in another way.
- 我喜欢你走路的方式。 Wǒ xǐhuān nǐ zǒulù de fāngshì.I like the way you walk.
- 她不喜欢我说话的方式。 Tā bù xǐhuān wǒ shuōhuà de fāngshì.She doesn't like the way I speak.