Chinese word

样

Pronunciation

Pinyinyàng

Meaning

  • nounappearance

Example

他的样子看起来很高兴。tā de yàng zi kàn qǐ lái hěn gāo xìng

He looks very happy.

Illustration for 样 (appearance)

More examples

他的模样看起来很从容。tā de mú yàng kàn qǐ lái hěn cóng róng

He looks very composed.

Core concept

A recognizable form in which a person or thing appears, is made, or is presented.

Common phrases

  • 样子yàng zi

    appearance

  • 模样mú yàng

    appearance

  • 样式yàng shì

    style

Similar words

样子yàng zi: The outward look or appearance of a person or thing.
表情biǎo qíng: A facial expression that shows a person's feelings.
状态zhuàng tài: The condition or operating state of a person, thing, or situation at a given time.

Definition in Chinese

表示人或物的外观或状态，指看起来的样子或呈现的方式。biǎo shì rén huò wù de wài guān huò zhuàng tài zhǐ kàn qǐ lái de yàng zi huò chéng xiàn de fāng shì

Word origin

样 (yàng, "form") uses 木 (mù, "wood") as the meaning-bearing part for a physical pattern and 羊 (yáng, "sheep") as the sound-bearing part.

Usage tips

  • Spoken Chinese often uses this noun in a longer expression for the way someone currently seems, while English usually expresses the same idea with a phrase.

Other meanings

  • stylenoun
  • samplenoun
  • kindnoun

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