样子yàng ziappearance
样子 (yàng zi) means "appearance" or "manner." It appears in 这件衣服的样子很漂亮。 (This piece of clothing looks very pretty.) and 他说话的样子很像他爸爸。 (The way he talks is a lot like his dad.) In the dialogue, B praises the look of some clothes. Then they talk about Teacher Wang's son, who speaks like his father.
What does 样子 mean?
- 1.
appearancenoun
- 2.
mannernoun
What do the characters in 样子 mean?
- 样appearance
- 子noun suffix, as in 椅子[yi3 zi5] "chair"
How do you use 样子?
See it in 衣服的样子 and 说话的样子
What are some examples of 样子 in a sentence?
How is 样子 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你喜欢这件衣服吗?
Nǐ xǐhuan zhè jiàn yīfu ma?
Do you like this piece of clothing?
- Speaker B:
喜欢,这件衣服的样子很漂亮。
Xǐhuan, zhè jiàn yīfu de yàngzi hěn piàoliang.
Yes, this piece of clothing looks very pretty.
- Speaker A:
你认识那个孩子吗?
Nǐ rènshi nàge háizi ma?
Do you know that child?
- Speaker B:
认识,他是王老师的儿子。
Rènshi, tā shì Wáng lǎoshī de érzi.
Yes, he is Teacher Wang's son.
- Speaker A:
他说话的样子很像他爸爸。
Tā shuōhuà de yàngzi hěn xiàng tā bàba.
The way he talks is a lot like his dad.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.