How to say “like that” in Chinese
like that, such
“Like that” in Chinese is 那样, nà yàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
那样 is read nà yàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Don't confuse it with 哪 nǎ “which”: that one has 口 “mouth” on the left.
On the left, 木 “tree”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “那样”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “like that” in Chinese?
“Like that” in Chinese is 那样, pinyin nàyàng.
What does 那样 mean?
那样 (nàyàng) means “like that, such”.
How do you write 那样?
那样 is 2 characters: 那 (nà) — that; 样 (yàng) — look, pattern. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 那样?
那样 is read nàyàng. Tones: nà — fourth tone, yàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“like that” in the lesson “Taller, older, better”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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