样 yàng appearance
appearance; kind; way
How to remember 样: 木 tree + 羊 sheep = appearance. The fussy gardener clips the tree into the shape of a sheep and cares only about its perfect appearance.
Component breakdown
样 = 木 tree + 羊 sheep
- 木 tree
- 羊 sheep
The fussy gardener clips the tree into the shape of a sheep and cares only about its perfect appearance.
How it is used
- Kind / way / appearance - 一样 (yíyàng) the same, 这样 (zhèyàng) this way, 样子 (yàngzi) look or manner.
- Core of the question how - 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) how about it? / how is it?
Words with 样
- 怎么样zěnmeyànghow aboutHSK 1
- 这样zhèyàngthis wayHSK 2
- 那样nàyàngthat kindHSK 2
- 一样yīyàngthe sameHSK 3
- 怎样zěnyànghowHSK 3
- 样子yàngzimannerHSK 4
- 同样tóngyàngsameHSK 4
- 多样duōyàngdiverseHSK 4
- 样式yàngshìtypeHSK 5
- 一模一样yìmú-yíyàngexactly alikeHSK 6
- 榜样bǎngyàngmodelHSK 6
- 模样múyànglookHSK 6
- 像样xiàngyàngpresentableHSK 7
- 抽样chōuyàngsampleHSK 7
- 样本yàngběnsampleHSK 7
- 照样zhàoyàngas beforeHSK 7
- 花样huāyàngpatternHSK 7
- 样品yàngpǐnsampleHSK 9
Example sentences
- 这件衣服怎么样？ Zhè jiàn yīfu zěnmeyàng?How do you like this dress?
- 你认为怎么样？ Nǐ rènwéi zěnmeyàng?What do you think?
- 后来事情怎么样？ Hòulái shìqing zěnme yàng?How did things turn out later?
- 他是故意那样做的 tā shì gù yì nà yàng zuò deHe did it on purpose