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公式 (gōng shì): Formula (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

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3.

Character Breakdown

公 • gōng • public, common, fair, impartial

gōng公

public, common, fair, impartial

Word Info

Pinyingōng shì

Meaningformula

Characters2

SyntaxNoun

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式 • shì • pattern, model, style, formula

shì式

pattern, model, style, formula

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 公式.

安宁ān níngpeaceful; tranquil; calm
薄弱bó ruòweak; frail
变故biàn gùunforeseen event; accident; mishap
鄙视bǐ shìto despise
搏斗bó dòuwrestle; fight; struggle
暗示àn shìhint; imply
插座chā zuòsocket
辫子biàn ziplait; braid; pigtail
案例àn lìcase; example of
癌症ái zhèngcancer
草案cǎo àndraft; ground plan
奥秘ào mìprofound mystery; secret

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 公式.

Words with 公

公司gōng sīcompany; office
公交车gōng jiāo chēpublic transport vehicle
公共汽车gōng gòng qì chēbus

公园

gōng yuán

park

公斤gōng jīnkilogram

办公室bàn gōng shìoffice

公共gōng gòngpublic; common; communal

公路gōng lùhighway

Words with 式

方式fāng shìway; fashion; pattern
正式zhèng shìformal
形式xíng shìform; shape; layout
样式yàng shìpattern; type; form
开幕式kāi mù shìinauguration; opening ceremony
闭幕式bì mù shìclosing ceremony
仪式yí shìceremony; rite; function
格式gé shìlayout; pattern; format

4.

How to Use 公式 in Sentences

Subject + Predicatewith复杂

gōng公

shì式

fù复

zá杂

neutral

formula is complex

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yī一

gè个

gōng公

shì式

Adjective + Nounwith数学

shù数

xué学

gōng公

shì式

Verb + Object

tào套

yòng用

gōng公

shì式

5.

Example Sentences with 公式

zhè这

ge个

gōng公

shì式

hěn很

jiǎn简

neutral

a formula

neutral

mathematical formula

formal

apply a formula

tuī推

dǎo导

gōng公

shì式

formal

derive a formula

dān单

。

This formula is very simple.

zhè这

ge个

wù物

lǐ理

gōng公

shì式

de的

tuī推

dǎo导

guò过

chéng程

xiāng相

dāng当

fù复

zá杂

，

xū需

yào要

zǐ仔

xì细

lǐ理

jiě解

。

The derivation process of this physics formula is quite complex and requires careful understanding.

nǐ你

jì记

de得

jì计

suàn算

fù复

lì利

shōu收

yì益

de的

nà那

ge个

jīn金

róng融

gōng公

shì式

ma吗

？

Do you remember that financial formula for calculating compound interest returns?

shù数

xué学

kè课

shàng上

，

lǎo老

shī师

jiào教

wǒ我

men们

yí一

gè个

xīn新

de的

gōng公

shì式

。

In math class, the teacher taught us a new formula.

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

sǐ死

jì记

yìng硬

bèi背

gōng公

shì式

，

ér而

shì是

lǐ理

jiě解

le了

qí其

bèi背

hòu后

de的

yuán原

lǐ理

。

He did not memorize the formula by rote; instead, he understood the principle behind it.