这样 zhèyàng this way
this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such
How to remember 这样: 这 this + 样 appearance = this way.
Characters
How it is used
- 'This way / like this / so' - 这样做对吗？ (zhèyàng zuò duì ma) is doing it this way right?
- Works as a pro-form for a manner or situation, and before a noun as 'this kind of': 这样的人 (zhèyàng de rén) this sort of person.
- 就这样 (jiù zhèyàng) = 'that's it / let's leave it at that'; far counterpart is 那样 (nàyàng).
Example sentences
- 这样好多了。 Zhèyàng hǎoduō le.This is way better.
- 事实其实不是这样的。 Shìshí qíshí bú shì zhèyàng de.Actually, those aren't the facts.
- 你难道是吃干饭的？难道就这样算了不成？ Nǐ nándào shì chīgānfàn de? Nándào jiù zhèyàng suàn le bù chéng？Are you that incapable? How can we let it go at that?