外形

Meaning(noun)

figure; shape; external form; contour

Examples

• 这款手机的外形很漂亮。

  zhè kuǎn shǒu jī de wài xíng hěn piào liang.

  This phone has a beautiful design.

• 这座楼的外形像一本书。

  zhè zuò lóu de wài xíng xiàng yì běn shū.

  This building is shaped like a book.

• 两个杯子外形一样，颜色不同。

  liǎng gè bēi zi wài xíng yí yàng, yán sè bù tóng.

  The two cups have the same shape but different colours.

Easily confused

• 外貌 — For a person's looks Chinese uses 外貌/长相; 外形 is mostly the shape of objects.

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