Meaning of 模式
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- mode; pattern; model
How to use 模式
模式 is used for working modes on devices, business models, and patterns of thinking or behavior. It often follows another noun, as in 商业模式 (shāngyè móshì, business model) or 飞行模式 (fēixíng móshì, airplane mode). Example: 我把手机调成了静音模式。(Wǒ bǎ shǒujī tiáo chéng le jìngyīn móshì.) I switched my phone to silent mode.
模 (mó) has the wood radical 木, like a wooden mold that shapes things the same way each time. 式 (shì) means a style or form, so 模式 is a fixed form you repeat: a pattern or mode.
Common mistake: Learners often read 模 as mú, which is the pronunciation in 模样 (múyàng) and 模子 (múzi), but in 模式 it is mó. Also, do not use 模式 for a physical model you can hold. For a scale model, use 模型 (móxíng).
模式 in example sentences
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模 mó · model · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 模式.
| 方式 | fāngshì | way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc) |
| 正式 | zhèngshì | formal; official |
| 形式 | xíngshì | outer appearance; form |
| 模型 | móxíng | model; mold |
| 大规模 | dà guīmó | large scale; extensive |
| 规模 | guīmó | scale; scope; extent |
| 模特儿 | mótèr | (fashion) model (loanword) |
| 模仿 | mófǎng | to imitate; to copy |
| 模样 | múyàng | look; style |
| 模糊 | móhu | vague; indistinct; fuzzy; to blur; to obscure; to confuse; to mix up |
| 模范 | mófàn | model; fine example |
| 公式 | gōngshì | formula |
Questions about 模式
What does 模式 mean?
模式 (móshì) means "mode; pattern; model" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 模式?
模式 is made of 2 characters: 模 (14 strokes), 式 (6 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 模式 an HSK word?
Yes. 模式 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 模式 and 方式?
方式 (fāngshì) is the way or method you do something, like 说话方式 (way of speaking). 模式 is a more fixed, repeatable system or setting, like a business model or a device mode.
Can 模式 mean a fashion model or a role model?
No. A fashion model is 模特 (mótè), and a role model is 榜样 (bǎngyàng) or 模范 (mófàn). 模式 only means a pattern, mode, or system.