(yàng zi) - appearance, look, manner; style in Mandarin
yàngziTraditional: 樣子
Translation
appearance, look, manner; style
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Word origin
A compound of 样 (yàng, 'shape, manner') and the noun suffix 子 (zi). 样 is a phono-semantic compound with 木 (mù, 'wood') for the sense and 羊 (yáng) for the sound; 子 was originally a pictograph of a child.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 样 (yàng, 'shape, manner'; 木 wood + 羊 yáng phonetic) + 子 (zi, noun suffix)
Stroke order
样
子
Examples
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You look very different today.
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He put on an indifferent manner.
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I really like the look of this room.
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He looks really scary when angry.
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The sky looks like it is about to rain.
样子 (yàng zi) refers to the outward appearance, look, or manner of a person or thing. It can describe physical appearance (长相样子), behavioural manner (做出某种样子), or the general style and impression something gives. The second syllable 子 is a neutral-tone suffix common in many everyday nouns.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 1: 样子, 倒, 电影 and 7 more words.