那样 nà yàng
“that kind; that sort”
pronoun2021 list level 2Traditional 那樣
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
那样 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 407: 那样 nàyàng — Level 2; official annotation 2 (代). PDF page 90
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 那样
那样 is a demonstrative pronoun meaning "that kind / that sort / in that way". Use it before 的 + noun (那样的人), or directly before a verb or adjective to mean "do/be like that" (那样说, 那样高兴); it also appears in 像…那样 comparisons. Its opposite is 这样 (this way), used for something close to the speaker.
例句Example sentences
- 我不喜欢那样的人。wǒ bù xǐ huan nà yàng de rén.I don't like that kind of person.
- 你别那样说，她会难过的。nǐ bié nà yàng shuō, tā huì nán guò de.Don't say that — she'll feel hurt.
- 像你那样做就对了。xiàng nǐ nà yàng zuò jiù duì le.Doing it the way you did is right.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我不喜欢那样人。
✓我不喜欢那样的人。
When 那样 modifies a noun, 的 is required between them: 那样的 + noun.
易混词Easily confused
那样vs这样
这样 means "this kind / this way", referring to something near or just mentioned by the speaker; 那样 points to something away from the speaker or already known to both sides. Compare 这样的人 (people like this) with 那样的人 (people like that).