像样 xiàngyàng presentable
presentable; decent; up to par
How to remember 像样: 像 alike + 样 appearance = presentable.
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How it is used
- Presentable, decent, up to a reasonable standard - 找个像样的工作 (zhǎo ge xiàngyàng de gōngzuò) find a decent job.
- Often negated: 连一件像样的衣服都没有 (doesn't even own one decent piece of clothing).
- Colloquial; 像样 = 'looks the part / measures up'. Implies meeting a baseline of quality or respectability.