Meaning of 型
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- mold
- type
- style
- model
How to use 型
型 rarely stands alone in everyday speech. It usually appears in compounds like 类型 (lèixíng, type), 大型 (dàxíng, large-scale), and 典型 (diǎnxíng, typical). Example: 这是一个大型活动。(Zhè shì yí gè dàxíng huódòng.) This is a large-scale event.
型 has 刑 (xíng) on top, which gives the sound, and 土 (earth) at the bottom. Picture shaping clay or earth into a mold, and a mold gives things a fixed type or model.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 型 with 形 (xíng, shape; form), which sounds the same. 型 is about a type or model, as in 类型, while 形 is about visible shape, as in 形状 (xíngzhuàng, shape).
型 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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型 xíng · mold · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 型.
| 类型 | lèixíng | type; kind; category; (computer programming) type |
| 大型 | dàxíng | large; large-scale |
| 典型 | diǎnxíng | model; typical case |
| 模型 | móxíng | model; mold |
| 小型 | xiǎoxíng | small scale; small size |
| 造型 | zàoxíng | to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose |
| 新型 | xīnxíng | new type; new kind |
| 型号 | xínghào | model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms |
| 发型 | fàxíng | hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo |
| 巨型 | jùxíng | giant; enormous |
| 原型 | yuánxíng | model; prototype |
| 微型 | wēixíng | miniature; micro-; tiny |
Questions about 型
What does 型 mean?
型 (xíng) means "mold; type" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 型?
型 is made of 1 character: 型 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 型 an HSK word?
Yes. 型 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say blood type in Chinese?
Blood type is 血型 (xuèxíng). For example, 你是什么血型？(Nǐ shì shénme xuèxíng?) means What is your blood type.
What is the difference between 模型 and 典型?
模型 (móxíng) is a physical or conceptual model, like a model plane or a computer model. 典型 (diǎnxíng) means a typical or representative case, and it often works as an adjective meaning typical.