形式
xíngshì
form, format
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 这只是一种形式而已。This is just a formality.
- 我们要注重内容,而不是形式。We should focus on content, not form.
Collocations
表现形式形式主义多种形式组织形式
Mnemonic
形 xíng "shape" + 式 shì "pattern": the outward shape or format, i.e. form. Opposite of 内容 (content): 形式 is the outer form, 内容 is the substance. 形式主义 = formalism.
Related
内容样式格式方式
Quick check
What concept contrasts with 形式?