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样

yàng · yang

Traditional 樣

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. manner
  2. pattern
  3. way
  4. appearance
  5. shape
  6. classifier: kind, type
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Three of a kind

  1. Dengdeng

    桌(zhuō)上(shàng)有(yǒu)三样(sānyàng)点心(diǎnxin)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)哪样(nǎyàng)？

    There are three kinds of snacks on the table. Which one do you want?

  2. Liangliang

    每样(měiyàng)都(dōu)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)！

    I want to eat every kind!

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我们(wǒmen)一人(yīrén)先(xiān)吃(chī)一样(yīyàng)。

    Okay, each of us eats one kind first.

  4. Liangliang

    等一下(děngyīxià)，这(zhè)三样(sānyàng)怎么(zěnme)都(dōu)一个样(yīgeyàng)？

    Wait, why do these three look all the same?

  5. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)都(dōu)是(shì)花生酥(huāshēngsū)，我(wǒ)点(diǎn)了(le)三份(sānfèn)。

    Because they are all peanut cookies. I ordered three portions.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)件(jiàn)衣(yī)服(fu)的(de)样(yàng)式(shì)很(hěn)特(tè)别(bié)。

The style of this piece of clothing is very unique.

02

他(tā)买(mǎi)了(le)三(sān)样(yàng)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)回(huí)家(jiā)。

He bought three kinds of fruit and went home.

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