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方式fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)

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方式 (fāng shì) means "way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)." It appears in 这是一种新的学习方式。 (This is a new way of learning.) and 我喜欢这种生活方式。 (I like this way of life.) In the dialogue, A asks how B studies Chinese, B says by watching Chinese films every day, A says it is a good way to learn, and B agrees.

What does 方式 mean?

  1. 1.

    way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)noun

What do the characters in 方式 mean?

  • 方method
  • 式pattern

How do you use 方式?

See it in 学习方式 and 生活方式

What are some examples of 方式 in a sentence?

  1. 这是一种新的学习方式。

    Zhè shì yì zhǒng xīn de xuéxí fāngshì.

    This is a new way of learning.

  2. 我喜欢这种生活方式。

    Wǒ xǐhuan zhè zhǒng shēnghuó fāngshì.

    I like this way of life.

How is 方式 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你最近怎么学中文?

    Nǐ zuìjìn zěnme xué Zhōngwén?

    How have you been learning Chinese lately?

  2. Speaker B:

    我每天看中文电影。

    Wǒ měitiān kàn Zhōngwén diànyǐng.

    I watch Chinese films every day.

  3. Speaker A:

    这个学习方式很好。

    Zhège xuéxí fāngshì hěn hǎo.

    That's a good way to learn.

  4. Speaker B:

    我也这么觉得。

    Wǒ yě zhème juéde.

    I think so too.

Can you use 方式 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (way): 我喜欢这种生活___。 (I like this way of life.)
  2. 2.What does 这是一种新的学习方式。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "way; method"?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.