Definition
方式 (fāngshì) refers to a way, manner, or mode of doing something — an overall approach or system (e.g., payment mode, teaching style). It is broader than 方法 (fāngfǎ 'specific method') and 做法 (zuòfǎ 'recipe or concrete way'). Use 方式 for general categories of how things are done.
noun
waymannermode (of doing something)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 方式。Wǒmen xūyào zhǎodào gèng hǎo de jiějué fāng shì.We need to find a better way to solve it.
- 方式。Tā de jiàoyù fāng shì hěn shòu xuéshēng huānyíng.His teaching method is very popular with students.
- 方式？Nǐ xíguàn yòng nǎ zhǒng zhīfù fāng shì?Which payment method are you used to using?
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