Chinese word

花样

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuā yàng

Meaning

  • nounpattern

Example

这件衣服上有很多花样。zhè jiàn yī fú shàng yǒu hěn duō huā yàng

This piece of clothing has many patterns.

Illustration for 花样 (pattern)

More examples

孩子们表演节目时总想出各种花样。hái zi men biáo yǎn jié mù shí zǒng xiǎng chū gè zhǒng huā yàng

When the children perform, they always come up with all kinds of tricks.

Core concept

A changing set of designs or methods, including a crafty ploy used to gain an advantage.

Common phrases

  • 换花样huàn huā yàng

    change tactics

  • 花样装饰huā yàng zhuāng shì

    decorative pattern

Similar words

图案tú àn: A picture or design drawn on the surface of cloth, paper, or an object.
花纹huā wén: Fine decorative markings that repeat across the surface of cloth, pottery, or similar objects.
样式yàng shì: The overall form or style of a work or product's appearance or presentation.
款式kuǎn shì: The design style or model of clothing or a product, often shaped by current fashion.

Definition in Chinese

表示样式或做法多样、变化丰富，也可指具体的图案和款式；在某些语境下可含有花招的意味。biǎo shì yàng shì huò zuò fǎ duō yàng biàn huà fēng fù yě kě zhǐ jù tǐ de tú àn hé kuǎn shì zài mǒu xiē yǔ jìng xià kě hán yǒu huā zhāo de yì wèi

Word origin

花样 (huāyàng, "pattern/style") is formed from 花 (huā, "flower") and 样 (yàng, "form"), linking decorative flower-like patterns with a wider sense of varied forms and methods.

Usage tips

  • For clothes and products, it usually highlights variety, but for a person's behavior it can make the speaker sound wary of hidden motives.

Other meanings

  • tricknoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 花样年华huā yàng nián huáthe prime of youthidiom

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