<p>According to dictionary owned by Ministry of Education in Taiwan.</p>

<p><a href="http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/cbdic/gsweb.cgi?o=dcbdic&amp;searchid=Z00000110674" rel="nofollow noreferrer">形式</a> can mean:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>文學作品上指作品外在的體式。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>(Format of literature.)</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>抽象或具體的事物，其形態的直接表現或組成。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>(The way of how abstract or concrete things show directly or constitution.)</p>

<p><a href="http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/cbdic/gsweb.cgi?o=dcbdic&amp;searchid=Z00000157834" rel="nofollow noreferrer">樣式</a> can mean:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>樣子、形式。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>(How does things look like, The way it show directly or constitution.)</p>

<p><a href="http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/cbdic/gsweb.cgi?o=dcbdic&amp;searchid=Z00000036178" rel="nofollow noreferrer">方式</a> can mean:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>說話或做事時所採行的一定方法、模式。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>(The way of how to do things.)</p>

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<p>In terms of the appearance of something, there a lot of HSK5 words that are very similar. Here are four and the definitions I've found thus far.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>表面 - 1. surface (tangible, 方面 is intangible), 2. outside, appearance (表现 is more behavioural, subjective, the way something comes across)</p>
</li>
<li><p>形式 - n. outer appearance, form, shape</p>
</li>
<li><p>样式 - n. type, style</p>
</li>
<li><p>方式 - n. way, manner, style, pattern</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Is there a clear way to distinguish between 形式，样式 and 方式? They all seem very close to each other and am not sure how to separate their usages.</p>

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形式，样式 and 方式 - appearance, style, form, shape...?
# 形式，样式 and 方式 - appearance, style, form, shape...?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-04-15)

In terms of the appearance of something, there a lot of HSK5 words that are very similar. Here are four and the definitions I've found thus far.

* 表面 - 1. surface (tangible, 方面 is intangible), 2. outside, appearance (表现 is more behavioural, subjective, the way something comes across)
* 形式 - n. outer appearance, form, shape
* 样式 - n. type, style
* 方式 - n. way, manner, style, pattern

Is there a clear way to distinguish between 形式，样式 and 方式? They all seem very close to each other and am not sure how to separate their usages.

**Tags:** word-choice, usage, difference


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-04-16. Score: 2

According to dictionary owned by Ministry of Education in Taiwan.

[形式](http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/cbdic/gsweb.cgi?o=dcbdic&searchid=Z00000110674) can mean:

> 文學作品上指作品外在的體式。

(Format of literature.)

> 抽象或具體的事物，其形態的直接表現或組成。

(The way of how abstract or concrete things show directly or constitution.)

[樣式](http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/cbdic/gsweb.cgi?o=dcbdic&searchid=Z00000157834) can mean:

> 樣子、形式。

(How does things look like, The way it show directly or constitution.)

[方式](http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/cbdic/gsweb.cgi?o=dcbdic&searchid=Z00000036178) can mean:

> 說話或做事時所採行的一定方法、模式。

(The way of how to do things.)


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