yàngzi

样子

HSK 2Word · NounTraditional樣子

appearance; shape; sample; tendency

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Meanings

4 senses · 15 examples
1.

noun

shape; form; appearance (of things)

Refers to the external form or look of objects, clothing, etc.

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
yàng样
zi子
hěn很
hǎo好
kàn看
 。

This piece of clothing looks very nice.

Zhè这
gè个
píng瓶
zi子
de的
yàng样
zi子
hěn很
qí奇
guài怪
 。

The shape of this bottle is very strange.

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Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
nà那
gè个
yàng样
zi子
de的
shǒu手
biǎo表
 。

I like the look of that watch.

2.

noun

appearance; look; expression (of a person)

Refers to facial features, expressions, or overall demeanor of a person.

Xiǎo小
gū姑
niang娘
de的
yàng样
zi子
zhēn真
ài爱
rén人
r儿
 。

The little girl's appearance is truly lovely.

Kàn看
tā他
gāo高
gāo高
xìng兴
xìng兴
de的
yàng样
zi子
 ,
yí一
dìng定
yǒu有
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
 。

Look at his cheerful appearance; there must be good news.

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Tā他
shēng生
qì气
de的
yàng样
zi子
hěn很
kě可
pà怕
 。

His angry look is scary.

Kàn看
nǐ你
lèi累
de的
yàng样
zi子
 ,
xiū休
xi息
yí一
xià下
ba吧
 。

Look at how tired you appear; take a rest.

3.

noun

sample; model; pattern

Refers to physical samples, templates, or models used as standards for production or imitation.

Xié鞋
yàng样
zi子

Shoe pattern/sample.

Jiù就
zhào照
zhè这
gè个
yàng样
zi子
zuò做
 。

Make it exactly according to this model.

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Zhè这
shì是
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
yàng样
zi子
 。

This is a sample of the new product.

Qǐng请
àn按
zhào照
zhè这
gè个
yàng样
zi子
huà画
 。

Please draw according to this pattern.

4.

noun

tendency; likelihood; it looks like

informal

Used in colloquial expressions to indicate a probable situation or trend, often in the structure '看/有...的样子'.

Tiān天
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
de的
yàng样
zi子
 。

It looks like it's going to rain.

Kàn看
yàng样
zi子
jīn今
tiān天
guān观
zhòng众
yào要
chāo超
guò过
sān三
qiān千
rén人
 。

It looks like today's audience will exceed three thousand people.

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Kàn看
tā他
yào要
fā发
huǒ火
de的
yàng样
zi子
 ,
nǐ你
hái还
shì是
bié别
rě惹
tā他
le了
 。

Look at him, he seems about to lose his temper; you'd better not provoke him.

Yǒu有
yào要
zhǎng涨
jià价
de的
yàng样
zi子
 。

There's a tendency for prices to rise.