# 外形 (wàixíng): external appearance | HSK 5 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-5-3171
HSK levels: 5
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:42:47.000Z
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Learn 外形 (wàixíng), HSK 5: external appearance; shape; figure. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 外形

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wàixíng

external appearance; shape; figure

HSK 5

## Pronunciation

wàixíng

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## Example sentence

这座雕塑的外形很独特，吸引了很多人驻足观看。

Zhè zuò diāosù de wàixíng hěn dútè, xīyǐn le hěn duō rén zhùzú guānkàn.

The sculpture's shape is very distinctive and attracts many people to stop and look.

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