How to say “appearance” in Chinese
appearance, look
“Appearance” in Chinese is 样子, yàng zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
样子 is read yàng zi: 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
On the left, 木 “tree”.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
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 “样子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 样子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请描述一下那个人的样子qǐngmiáoshùyíxiànàgeréndeyàngziPlease describe what that person looked like.
More words from the lesson “Good-looking or ordinary”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “appearance” in Chinese?
“Appearance” in Chinese is 样子, pinyin yàngzi.
What does 样子 mean?
样子 (yàngzi) means “appearance, look”.
How do you write 样子?
样子 is 2 characters: 样 (yàng) — look, pattern; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 样子?
样子 is read yàngzi. Tones: yàng — fourth tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“appearance” in the lesson “Good-looking or ordinary”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. 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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