Chinese word

这样

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhè yàng

Meaning

  • adverblike this

Example

请按这样做。qǐng àn zhè yàng zuò

Please do it like this.

Illustration for 这样 (like this)

More examples

如果这样的话，我们就不去了。rú guǒ zhè yàng de huà wǒ men jiù bú qù le

If so, we will not go.

Core concept

A pointer to a way, form, or situation already present in the context.

Common phrases

  • 这样就好zhè yàng jiù hǎo

    this will do

  • 这样的话zhè yàng de huà

    if so

  • 这样做zhè yàng zuò

    do it like this

Similar words

这么zhè me: In everyday speech, points to this way or to this degree.
那么nà me: Connects what was said before with the result or conclusion that follows.
那样nà yàng: Points to that particular way or situation at a distance from the speaker.

Definition in Chinese

表示以这种方式或这样做；在一些结构（如“这样一来”“这样的话”）中还能引出结果或推断，但核心仍为方式的指示。biǎo shì yǐ zhè zhǒng fāng shì huò zhè yàng zuò zài yì xiē jié gòu rú zhè yàng yì lái zhè yàng de huà zhōng hái néng yǐn chū jié guǒ huò tuī duàn dàn hé xīn réng wèi fāng shì de zhǐ shì

Word origin

这 (zhè, "this") + 样 (yàng, "appearance or form") literally joins a demonstrative with a form, producing the idea of this particular way or kind.

Usage tips

  • In 这样一来 (zhèyàng yì lái, "with things this way"), the word links a situation or action to the result that follows.

Other meanings

  • suchpronoun

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