HSK 6 · Ideas

模式 móshì “pattern” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 模式 means

  1. pattern
  2. model
  3. mode

How to say 模式

  • Pitch chart of the second tone: rises from mid to high, 3 to 5 on the five-level scale模mó2nd tone, rising
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale式shì4th tone, falling

模式 in a sentence

  1. 你很快就会习惯这个国家的生活模式了。

    Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì xíguàn zhè ge guójiā de shēnghuó móshì le.

    You’ll soon get used to the way of life in this country.

    Sentence #344846 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted

How 模式 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 模 (mó) with each of its parts in a different colour
模móto imitate
  • 木tree · mùMeaning part
  • 莫cannot · mòSound part

木 hints at the meaning (tree); 莫 (mò) hints at the sound. Compare it with mó.

The character 式 (shì) with each of its parts in a different colour
式shìtype
  • 弋shoot · yì
  • 工work · gōng

How to write 模式

模 14 strokes · 式 6 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

模式 (móshì) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 模式 (móshì). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 模式

Words with 模

模仿mófǎng · to imitate模糊móhu · vague模特mótè · (fashion) model规模guīmó · scale模样múyàng · appearance模型móxíng · model模范mófàn · model

Words with 式

正式zhèngshì · formal方式fāngshì · way形式xíngshì · form样式yàngshì · type开幕式kāimùshì · opening ceremony款式kuǎnshì · style仪式yíshì · ceremony公式gōngshì · formula格式géshì · format

More words: Ideas & Concepts

迷信míxìn · superstition摩擦mócā · friction模范mófàn · model魔鬼móguǐ · devil南辕北辙nányuánběizhé · to act in a way that defeats one’s purpose内涵nèihán · connotation凝聚níngjù · to condense配套pèitào · to form a complete set

FAQs

模式 (móshì) means “pattern” or “model”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it móshì: mó with a 2nd tone, then shì with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 模式 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type moshi with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 模式 from the suggestions. Typing moshi into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
模式 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.