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像样

xiàng yàng · xiang yang

Traditional 像樣

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. presentable
  2. decent
  3. up to par
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A decent dinner

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)做(zuò)一顿(yīdùn)像样的(xiàngyàngde)晚饭(wǎnfàn)。

    Today I will make a decent dinner.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)以前(yǐqián)做的(zuòde)饭(fàn)不(bù)像样吗(xiàngyàngma)？

    Was the food you made before not decent?

  3. Dengdeng

    以前(yǐqián)只会(zhǐhuì)炒鸡蛋(chǎojīdàn)，没有(méiyǒu)像样的(xiàngyàngde)菜(cài)。

    Before, I could only fry eggs. I had no decent dishes.

  4. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，今天(jīntiān)这些(zhèxiē)菜(cài)真(zhēn)像样(xiàngyàng)！你(nǐ)做的(zuòde)？

    Wow, these dishes look really decent! Did you make them?

  5. Dengdeng

    是(shì)我妈妈(wǒmāma)做的(zuòde)，我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)换了(huànle)个(gè)好看的(hǎokànde)盘子(pánzi)。

    My mom made them. I just changed the plate to a pretty one.

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2 examples
01

然(rán)而(ér)这(zhè)也(yě)算(suàn)不(bu)上(shàng)什(shén)么(me)像(xiàng)样(yàng)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)。

But it isn't even worth calling stuff.

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02

他(tā)找(zhǎo)了(le)半(bàn)年(nián)，终(zhōng)于(yú)找(zhǎo)到(dào)一(yí)份(fèn)像(xiàng)样(yàng)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

He searched for half a year and finally found a decent job.

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