样子

yàngzi

Traditional: 樣子

HSK 4
#502 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

appearance, look, manner; style

Stroke order

Stroke order for 样

Stroke order for 子

Examples

You look very different today.

wèi

He put on an indifferent manner.

I really like the look of this room.

He looks really scary when angry.

kōng

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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This word is part of lesson 11.