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样子yàng ziappearance

HSK 4word

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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. 1.

    appearancenoun

  2. 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?

  1. 这件衣服的样子很漂亮。

    Zhè jiàn yīfu de yàngzi hěn piàoliang.

    This piece of clothing looks very pretty.

  2. 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.

How is 样子 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你喜欢这件衣服吗?

    Nǐ xǐhuan zhè jiàn yīfu ma?

    Do you like this piece of clothing?

  2. 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.

  3. Speaker A:

    你认识那个孩子吗?

    Nǐ rènshi nàge háizi ma?

    Do you know that child?

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Can you use 样子 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (appearance): 这件衣服的___很漂亮。 (This piece of clothing looks very pretty.)
  2. 2.What does 他说话的样子很像他爸爸。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "appearance"?

What should you learn next?

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.