模式 (móshì) — model, pattern, mode
HSK 5 | noun | a standard pattern or model of operation or behavior
模式 (móshì)
模式 refers to a recurring pattern, model, or mode of operation that characterizes how something typically works or is organized, applicable to economic systems, behavior, design, and thought.
Meanings
- [noun] model, pattern, mode (of operation or behavior)
- [noun] paradigm, template (a standard form that can be replicated)
Example Sentences
这家公司开创了一种全新的商业模式，引领行业变革。 Zhè jiā gōngsī kāichuàng le yī zhǒng quánxīn de shāngyè móshì, yǐnlǐng hángyè biàngé. This company pioneered an entirely new business model, leading industry transformation.
传统的教育模式已经难以满足信息时代的需求。 Chuántǒng de jiàoyù móshì yǐjīng nán yǐ mǎnzú xìnxī shídài de xūqiú. The traditional education model can no longer meet the demands of the information age.
政府正在探索新的城市管理模式。 Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài tànsuǒ xīn de chéngshì guǎnlǐ móshì. The government is exploring new modes of urban management.
这种发展模式依赖大量资源消耗，不可持续。 Zhè zhǒng fāzhǎn móshì yīlài dàliàng zīyuán xiāohào, bùkě chíxù. This development model relies on heavy resource consumption and is unsustainable.
设计师借鉴了自然界的模式，创作出这组作品。 Shèjì shī jièjiàn le zìrán jiè de móshì, chuàngzuò chū zhè zǔ zuòpǐn. The designer drew on patterns from the natural world to create this series of works.
在危机中，他展现出了冷静应对的思维模式。 Zài wēijī zhōng, tā zhǎnxiàn chū le lěngjìng yìngduì de sīwéi móshì. In the crisis, he demonstrated a calm and composed thinking pattern.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 商业模式 | business model |
| 发展模式 | development model |
| 思维模式 | thinking pattern/mode |
| 管理模式 | management model |
| 运营模式 | operational model |
| 转变模式 | to change/shift the model |
Usage Notes
模式 implies a systematic, reproducible pattern rather than a one-time occurrence. It is commonly used in business, technology, social science, and policy to describe paradigms or ways of doing things. Unlike 方式 (method, way) which is more general and informal, 模式 implies a structured, identifiable pattern with characteristic features.
At B2 level, 模式 is essential for discussing economic development, business strategy, design thinking, and social organization.
Memory Hook
模 means a mold or template, and 式 means a form or pattern -- 模式 is the mold-form, a template pattern that can be pressed into reality again and again.