样子 yàng zi
“appearance; manner; pattern”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 樣子
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
样子 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1857: 样子 yàngzi — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 126
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 样子
样子 means the way someone or something looks or appears — 'look, appearance, style'. It is used after 的 to describe a person or thing (高兴的样子 'a happy look'), and it appears in everyday fixed phrases like 看样子 ('it looks as if') and 这个样子 ('like this, this way').
例句Example sentences
- 他今天的样子很奇怪。tā jīn tiān de yàng zi hěn qí guài.He looks strange today.
- 看样子要下雨了。kàn yàng zi yào xià yǔ le.It looks like it's going to rain.
- 我不喜欢这件衣服的样子。wǒ bù xǐ huan zhè jiàn yī fu de yàng zi.I don't like the style of this piece of clothing.