(nà yàng) - that way, like that, such in Mandarin

nàyàng

Traditional: 那樣

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Translation

that way, like that, such

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Word origin

那样 (nàyàng) 'that way, like that' joins the demonstrative 那 'that' with 样 'manner, kind, shape'. 样 is a tree radical 木 plus phonetic 羊.

Origin
compound
Root
那 (that) + 样 (manner, kind)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 那

那

Stroke order for 样

样

Examples

。

Don't say it like that.

。

Doing it that way is wrong.

。

He is just that kind of person.

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Don't look at me like that.

那样 (nà yàng) means that way, like that, such. It is used as a pronoun in everyday Mandarin speech.

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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 8: 那样, 有点, 最后 and 7 more words.