样式 yàngshì type
type; style
How to remember 样式: 样 appearance + 式 style = type.
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How it is used
- A style / design / pattern of an object - 这款鞋有好几种样式 (zhè kuǎn xié yǒu hǎo jǐ zhǒng yàngshì) this shoe comes in several styles.
- Focuses on the outward form/model of a product, unlike 风格 (fēnggé, artistic/personal style) or 款式 (kuǎnshì, a near-twin for fashion styles).
- Common in design, clothing, and UI contexts.