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样

HSK 6Character · Noun · Measure wordTraditional樣

shape; kind; sample; appearance

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Meanings

5 senses · 25 examples
1.

noun

shape; form; appearance

Can be used with nouns like 式, 模, 图 to refer to specific types of appearance.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
shì式
de的
yǐ椅
zi子
yàng样
shì式
hěn很
liú流
xíng行
 。

This new style of chair is very popular.

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
de的
mú模
yàng样
hěn很
shì适
hé合
nǐ你
 。

The appearance of this dress suits you very well.

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Qǐng请
nǐ你
huà画
yī一
xià下
zhè这
ge个
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
tú图
yàng样
 。

Please draw the blueprint of this building.

Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
tuī推
chū出
le了
hěn很
duō多
xīn新
kuǎn款
er儿
de的
fú服
zhuāng装
 。

This store has launched many new styles of clothing.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
bēi杯
zi子
de的
yàng样
shì式
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
zhǒng种
yán颜
sè色
 。

This style of cup comes in several colors.

2.

noun

condition; state; look

informal

Often used with 那个, 这个 to refer to a fixed or current state.

Liǎng两
nián年
méi没
jiàn见
 ,
tā他
hái还
shì是
nà那
ge个
yàng样
zi子
 。

I haven't seen him in two years, he looks the same as before.

Nǐ你
kàn看
tā他
nà那
fù副
shēng生
qì气
de的
yàng样
zi子
 ,
bié别
qù去
rě惹
tā他
 。

Look at how angry he looks, don't provoke him.

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Jīn今
tiān天
tā他
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
yī一
fù副
pí疲
bèi惫
de的
yàng样
zi子
 。

He looks very tired today.

Zhè这
zhī只
māo猫
dūn蹲
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
 ,
yī一
fù副
hào好
qí奇
de的
yàng样
zi子
 。

The cat is squatting at the door, looking curious.

Bié别
bǎi摆
chū出
nà那
fù副
wú无
suǒ所
wèi谓
de的
yàng样
zi子
 。

Don't act like you don't care.

3.

noun

sample; specimen; model

Used for commercial samples, model works, or reference copies.

Qǐng请
gěi给
wǒ我
kàn看
yī一
xià下
zhè这
kuǎn款
shǒu手
jī机
de的
yàng样
pǐn品
 。

Please show me the sample of this phone.

Zhè这
běn本
shì是
kè课
běn本
de的
yàng样
běn本
 ,
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
xiān先
fān翻
yuè阅
yī一
xià下
 。

This is the sample textbook, you can flip through it first.

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Shāng商
chǎng场
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
huò货
yàng样
gòng供
gù顾
kè客
tiāo挑
xuǎn选
 。

There are many product samples in the mall for customers to choose from.

Lǎo老
shī师
bǎ把
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
zuò作
wén文
tiē贴
zài在
bǎng榜
dān单
shàng上
zuò作
wéi为
bǎng榜
yàng样
 。

The teacher posted excellent essays on the bulletin board as examples.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
wèi为
kè客
hù户
tí提
gōng供
miǎn免
fèi费
de的
yàng样
pǐn品
 。

This factory provides free samples for customers.

4.

measure word

kind; type; sort

informal

Often used with number words to quantify types of things, can be reduplicated to mean 'every kind' or 'all kinds'.

Zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
bǎi摆
le了
sì四
yàng样
er儿
diǎn点
xīn心
 。

There are four kinds of dim sum on the table.

Tā他
de的
gōng功
kè课
yàng样
yàng样
er儿
dōu都
hǎo好
 。

He excels in every subject.

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Zhè这
jiā家
xiǎo小
shāng商
diàn店
suī虽
xiǎo小
 ,
gè各
yàng样
huò货
wù物
jù俱
quán全
 。

Although this small store is small, it has all kinds of goods.

Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
mǎi买
le了
sān三
yàng样
er儿
shū蔬
cài菜
 。

I bought three kinds of vegetables today.

Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
mài卖
gè各
yàng样
de的
shǒu手
gōng工
shì饰
pǐn品
 。

This store sells all kinds of handmade accessories.

5.

noun

indication; appearance; sign

informal

Often used in clauses to express a guess based on observation.

Kàn看
yàng样
er儿
wǒ我
men们
duì队
jīn今
tiān天
yào要
shū输
 。

It looks like our team is going to lose today.

Kàn看
yàng样
er儿
jīn今
tiān天
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
 ,
wǒ我
men们
dài带
sǎn伞
ba吧
 。

It looks like it's going to rain today, let's bring an umbrella.

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Kàn看
yàng样
er儿
tā他
bú不
huì会
lái来
le了
 ,
wǒ我
men们
xiān先
kāi开
shǐ始
ba吧
 。

It seems he won't come, let's start first.

Kàn看
yàng样
er儿
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
yào要
tuī推
chí迟
le了
 。

It looks like this project will be postponed.

Kàn看
yàng样
er儿
tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
zhī知
dào道
xiāo消
xi息
le了
 。

It seems he already knows the news.