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造型

zào xíng · zao xing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to model; to shape
  2. appearance; style; design; form; pose
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What shape is this lantern?

  1. Dengdeng

    这些(zhèxiē)灯笼(dēnglóng)的(de)造型(zàoxíng)真(zhēn)特别(tèbié)！

    The shapes of these lanterns are so special!

  2. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)是(shì)什么(shénme)造型(zàoxíng)？是(shì)兔子(tùzi)吗(ma)？

    What shape is this one? A rabbit?

  3. Dengdeng

    兔子(tùzi)的(de)耳朵(ěrduo)没有(méiyǒu)这么(zhème)短(duǎn)，可能(kěnéng)是(shì)小猪(xiǎozhū)。

    A rabbit's ears aren't this short. Maybe a piglet.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)问(wèn)了(le)摊主(tānzhǔ)，他(tā)说(shuō)这个(zhège)造型(zàoxíng)是(shì)白菜(báicài)！

    I asked the vendor. He says this shape is a cabbage!

  5. Dengdeng

    白菜(báicài)？那(nà)我(wǒ)的(de)兔子(tùzi)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    A cabbage? Then where is my rabbit?

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01

这(zhè)个(ge)花(huā)瓶(píng)的(de)造(zào)型(xíng)很(hěn)独(dú)特(tè)。

The shape of this vase is very unique.

02

理(lǐ)发(fà)师(shī)给(gěi)她(tā)做(zuò)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)新(xīn)造(zào)型(xíng)。

The hairdresser gave her a new hairstyle.

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