How to say “like this” in Chinese
like this, such
“Like this” in Chinese is 这样, zhè yàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
这样 is read zhè 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
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
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 “这样”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 这样. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这样写，可以吗？zhèyàngxiě,kěyǐmaIs it OK to write it like this?
- 原来是这样yuánláishìzhèyàngOh, so that's it!
- 哦原来是这样ò,yuánláishìzhèyàngOh, so that's how it is.
- 你怎么跟爷爷这样说话？真是没大没小！nǐzěnmegēnyéyezhèyàngshuōhuà,zhēnshìméidàméixiǎoHow can you talk to Grandpa like that? No respect for your elders!
- 这样做太冒险了zhèyàngzuòtàimàoxiǎnleDoing it this way is too risky.
- 我没料到会这样wǒméiliàodàohuìzhèyàngI didn't expect it to turn out like this.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “like this” in Chinese?
“Like this” in Chinese is 这样, pinyin zhèyàng.
What does 这样 mean?
这样 (zhèyàng) means “like this, such”.
How do you write 这样?
这样 is 2 characters: 这 (zhè) — this; 样 (yàng) — look, pattern. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 这样?
这样 is read zhèyàng. Tones: zhè — fourth tone, yàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“like this” 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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