模式

• Pinyin: mó shì
• Hanzi breakdown: 模 = 木 (wood) + 莫, a mold or model; 式 = 弋 + 工, a form or style

Meaning

Mode; pattern; model. A standard form, method, or way of doing things.

Used across many domains: business models, behavioral patterns, lifestyle modes, tech settings. Often paired with descriptors like 商业模式, 生活模式, or 飞行模式. Can refer to both abstract patterns and concrete system settings.

Examples

1. 这家公司的商业模式很有创新性，值得学习。 This company's business model is very innovative and worth learning from.
2. 他的工作模式一直都是早睡早起、高效完成任务。 His work pattern has always been early to bed, early to rise, and efficiently completing tasks.
3. 手机开了飞行模式，所以收不到消息。 The phone is on airplane mode, so it can't receive messages.

Usage Guide

Context: business, technology, lifestyle

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我们需要改变传统的经营模式。(We need to change the traditional business model.)
• 这种学习模式很适合自律的人。(This learning model suits self-disciplined people.)

Don't Say

• 今天我的模式不太好。(Don't use 模式 to describe mood — use 状态 or 心情 instead)

Origin & History

模 (mó, model/mold) + 式 (shì, style/form). A model form or standardized pattern.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal