xíng shì
outer appearance
form
shape
formality
CL:個|个[ge4]
zǒu xíng shì
to go through the formalities
fù shù xíng shì
plural form (of a countable noun)
Xiāo chú duì Fù nǚ Yī qiè Xíng shì Qí shì Gōng yuē
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
zhòng xíng shì qīng nèi róng
heavy on form, light on substance
to stress form at the expense of content
dì yī jī běn xíng shì
(math.) first fundamental form
liú yú xíng shì
to become a mere formality