样样

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Basic Meaning

Commonly used as 样子 or 样儿 in colloquial speech.

(shape) appearance, look; (situation) situation, state.

（样子、样儿）形状；情形。

Words:

模样样式样子花样图样

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Sentences:

他(tā)家(jiā)的(de)装(zhuāng)修(xiū)是(shì)中(zhōng)式(shì)样(yàng)式(shì)。
The decoration of his house is in a Chinese style.
这(zhè)件(jiàn)衣(yī)服(fú)的(de)花(huā)样(yàng)很(hěn)特(tè)别(bié)。
The pattern on this piece of clothing is very special.

This measure word can be used colloquially, e.g., '这样', '那样' to mean 'this kind/that kind'.

kind; type; sort (a measure word for kinds of things).

（～儿）量词，用于事物的种类。

Sentences:

超(chāo)市(shì)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)各(gè)种(zhǒng)各(gè)样(yàng)的(de)饮(yǐn)料(liào)。
There are all kinds of beverages in the supermarket.
这(zhè)两(liǎng)种(yàng)样(wǒ)我(dōu)都(yào)要(shì)试(shì)试
I want to try both kinds.

Often found in compound words like 样品, 榜样. The meaning is 'something to be followed or compared against'.

a standard object; a model; a sample.

作为标准的东西。

Words:

榜样货样样品样本样书

Sentences:

他(tā)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)学(xué)习(xí)的(de)好(hǎo)榜(bǎng)样(yàng)。
He is a good role model for us to learn from.
请(qǐng)先(xiān)看(kàn)样(yàng)品(pǐn)再(zài)决(jué)定(dìng)是(shì)否(fǒu)购(gòu)买(mǎi)。
Please look at the sample first before deciding whether to buy.

This sense is primarily used in the word 样子 (or related compounds like 模样), which covers physical appearance or facial expression.

a person's appearance, features, or demeanor (as in '样子').

见“样子”。人的模样或神情。

Words:

模样乔样身样闻样体样

Sentences:

她(tā)生(shēng)气(qì)的(de)样(yàng)子(zi)很(hěn)可(kě)爱(ài)。
Her angry look is very cute.
几(jǐ)年(nián)没(méi)见(jiàn)，他(tā)的(de)模(mú)样(yàng)变(biàn)了(le)不(bù)少(shǎo)。
I haven't seen him for years, and his appearance has changed a lot.

This is an idiomatic usage in the fixed phrase 看样子 ('it looks like...') and similar constructions like 照这个样.

Used with '看' or '照' to indicate a guess or estimation of a trend (as in '看样子').

见“样子”，和“看”“照”等连用，表示对趋势的估计。

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Sentences:

看(kàn)样(yàng)子(zi)马(mǎ)上(shàng)就(jiù)要(yào)下(xià)雨(yǔ)了(le)。
It looks like it's going to rain soon.
照(zhào)这(zhè)样(yàng)下(xià)去(qù)，我(wǒ)们(men)很(hěn)快(kuài)就(jiù)能(néng)完(wán)成(chéng)。
If we continue like this, we'll be able to finish very soon.