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The Chinese word yangzi - 样子 - yàngzi
(manner in Chinese)



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Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)

yàngzi

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English translations

manner, appearance, pattern,
posture, shape, model, mien

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Chinese characters  ( yangzi / yàngzi ) with pronunciation (English translation: manner )

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样子 ( yangzi / yàngzi ) is composed of these characters: 样 (yang) , 子 (zi)
样子 ( yangzi / yàngzi ) in traditional characters
樣子
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 样子 ( yangzi / yàngzi ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).

Ta de yangzi hen qiguai.
Tā de yàngzi hěn qíguài.
 – English translation: He looks strange.

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sample  |  suffix for nouns
样子 ( yangzi / yàngzi ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 314)
More words that mean manner in Chinese
bànfǎ ( 办法 ), tàidù ( 态度 )
More words that mean appearance in Chinese
chūxiàn ( 出现 ), mào ( 貌 ), múyàng ( 模样 ), xiàng ( 象 ), yàng ( 样 )

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