yàng

怏

Character · Noun · Classifier · AuxiliaryTraditional樣

appearance; kind; sample

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Meanings

5 senses · 15 examples
1.

noun

shape; appearance; form; manner

Refers to the outward form or appearance of something or someone.

Nǐ你
chuān穿
chéng成
zhè这
yàng样
 ,
chéng成
shén什
me么
yàng样
zi子
 ?

You're dressed like this—what kind of appearance is this?

Zhè这
duǒ朵
huā花
de的
yàng样
zi子
hěn很
qí奇
guài怪
 。

The appearance of this flower is very strange.

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Kàn看
yàng样
zi子
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
 。

It looks like it's going to rain.

2.

noun

kind; type; sort; variety

Used to categorize things into different types.

Shāng商
diàn店
lǐ里
yǒu有
gè各
zhǒng种
gè各
yàng样
de的
táng糖
guǒ果
 。

The store has all kinds of candies.

Nǐ你
xiǎng想
chī吃
nǎ哪
yàng样
cài菜
 ?

Which dish do you want to eat?

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Zhè这
liǎng两
yàng样
dōu都
kě可
yǐ以
 。

Both kinds are fine.

3.

noun

sample; model; pattern

Refers to a specimen or model used as a standard.

Zhè这
shì是
chǎn产
pǐn品
yàng样
běn本
 。

This is a product sample.

Zhè这
kuài块
bù布
shì是
gěi给
nǐ你
kàn看
de的
yàng样
pǐn品
 。

This piece of cloth is a sample for you to look at.

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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yǐ以
tā他
wéi为
bǎng榜
yàng样
 。

We should take him as a role model.

4.

classifier

kind; sort (classifier for kinds, types)

Used as a measure word for categories or kinds of things.

Mǎi买
le了
jǐ几
yàng样
dōng东
xi西
 。

Bought several kinds of things.

Zhè这
jǐ几
yàng样
cài菜
dōu都
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
 。

These few dishes are all very delicious.

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Tā他
yàng样
yàng样
dōu都
huì会
 。

He can do every kind of thing.

5.

auxiliary

used in '这样/那样/一样' to indicate manner or degree

Appears in fixed expressions indicating 'this way', 'that way', or 'the same'.

Zhè这
yàng样
bù不
duì对
 。

This way is not right.

Nà那
yàng样
gèng更
hǎo好
 。

That way is better.

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Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
zhǎng长
de得
yí一
yàng样
 。

The two of them look the same.