yàng

那样

Word · Demonstrative pronoun · NounTraditional樣

appearance; kind; sample

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Meanings

4 senses · 11 examples
1.

demonstrative pronoun

like this; in this way; such (a state/degree/manner)

informal

Often suffixed with 儿 (~儿) in spoken language. Can be used as an attributive, adverbial, or complement. In complement position, "这样" is used, not "这么". It emphasizes the manner or degree.

Zhè这
yàng样
r儿
yě也
hǎo好
 ,
xiān先
shì试
shi试
zài再
shuō说
 。

That's fine too; let's try it first and then talk.

Tā他
bù不
xiàng像
nǐ你
nà那
yàng样
jū拘
jǐn谨
 。

He is not as reserved as you are.

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Zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xí息
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
zhèng证
shí实
 ,
nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
jiù就
jí急
dé得
nà那
yàng样
r儿
le了
 !

This news hasn't been confirmed yet, how can you be so anxious like that!

Bié别
zhè这
yàng样
r儿
de的
le了
 ,
nǐ你
hái还
shì是
qù去
yī一
tàng趟
de的
hǎo好
 。

Don't be like this; you'd better go there once.

Nǐ你
nà那
yàng样
chǔ处
lǐ理
wèn问
tí题
hěn很
yǒu有
xiào效
lǜ率
 。

The way you handled the problem was very efficient.

2.

noun

appearance; shape; pattern

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
de的
yàng样
shì式
hěn很
xīn新
yǐng颖
 。

The style of this clothing is very novel.

Tā他
zhuāng装
chū出
yī一
fù副
mǎn满
bù不
zài在
hu乎
de的
yàng样
zi子
 。

He put on an appearance of not caring at all.

3.

noun

kind; type; sort

Shāng商
diàn店
li里
yǒu有
gè各
zhǒng种
gè各
yàng样
de的
yàng样
pǐn品
 。

There are all kinds of samples in the store.

Zhè这
liǎng两
yàng样
dōng东
xī西
wǒ我
dōu都
xū需
yào要
 。

I need both of these things.

4.

noun

sample; specimen; model

Qǐng请
xiān先
kàn看
yī一
xià下
wǒ我
men们
de的
chǎn产
pǐn品
yàng样
pǐn品
 。

Please take a look at our product sample first.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
de的
hǎo好
bǎng榜
yàng样
 。

He is a good role model for us to learn from.