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方式

fāng shì · fang shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. way; manner; style; mode; pattern
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Three ways to get to work

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)怎么(zěnme)去(qù)上班(shàngbān)？

    How do you get to work every day?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)换(huàn)了(le)一(yī)种(zhǒng)新(xīn)方式(fāngshì)：骑(qí)自行车(zìxíngchē)

    I switched to a new way: cycling.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)方式(fāngshì)不错(bùcuò)，不会(bùhuì)堵车(dǔchē)

    That way is good. No traffic jams.

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，而且(érqiě)是(shì)个(gè)锻炼(duànliàn)的(de)好(hǎo)方式(fāngshì)

    Yes, and it is a good way to exercise.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)是(shì)走路(zǒulù)来(lái)的(de)

    But today you came on foot.

  6. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)是(shì)第三(dìsān)种(zhǒng)方式(fāngshì)，我的(wǒde)自行车(zìxíngchē)坏(huài)了(le)。

    Today's way is number three. My bike is broken.

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01

打(dǎ)牌(pái)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)流(liú)行(xíng)的(de)消(xiāo)遣(qiǎn)方(fāng)式(shì)。

Playing cards is a popular pastime.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)可(kě)以(yǐ)换(huàn)一(yì)种(zhǒng)方(fāng)式(shì)解(jiě)决(jué)这(zhè)个(ge)问(wèn)题(tí)。

We can solve this problem in a different way.

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方
fāng

square; power or involution (math.)

式
shì

type; form

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