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流于形式 Pronunciation and Pinyin

流于形式 Usage and Examples

be a mere formality

be perfunctory

be superficial

go through the motions

其三,农村会计制度不健全或是流于形式。

Third, the rural accounting system is not sound or a mere formality.

只有这样,英语口试才会既降低了成本,又不流于形式。

Only in this way can we reduce costs, and the Test of Spoken English will not turn out to be a mere formality.

The characters in 流于形式

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
形
xíng7physical form or shape
式
shì6style, form, or type

More words starting with 流

  • liú流xià下flow down, shed
  • liú流xià下le了shed, flowed
  • liú流xià下lai来flow down, run down
  • liú流bú不xià下qu去cannot flow, cannot continue
  • liú流le了Flowed, Shed
  • liú流le了xià下lai来flowed down, ran down
  • liú流yú于lapse into, degenerate into
  • liú流yú于kōng空dòng洞lack substance, become hollow
  • liú流yú于biǎo表miàn面superficial, shallow
  • liú流yún云Floating clouds, Drifting clouds
  • liú流wáng亡Exile, To be in exile
  • liú流wáng亡de的exiled, in exile

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Questions about 流于形式

What does 流于形式 mean in Chinese?

流于形式 (liú yú xíng shì) means “be a mere formality, be perfunctory, be superficial, go through the motions”.

How do you pronounce 流于形式?

流于形式 is pronounced liú yú xíng shì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “be a mere formality” in Chinese?

“be a mere formality” is 流于形式 (liú yú xíng shì) in Chinese.

How is 流于形式 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 流于形式, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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