样 (yàng) - Shape, form, appearance & sample, model, pattern

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yàng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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样 · yàng

Shape, form, appearance;

sample, model, pattern;

kind, type.

Shape, form, appearancesample, model, patternkind, type.

Usage highlights

SampleAppearanceModelSameVarious kindsPattern

Synonyms

  • 型— model, type
  • 式— style, pattern
  • 模— model, pattern

Antonyms

  • 异— different, unusual

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is a sample product (样品).
  • What kind of person is he?(什么样的人)
  • The two look exactly alike (一模一样).
  • He is a role model (榜样).

Collocations

  • Sample(样品)
  • Appearance(样子)
  • Model(榜样)
  • Same(一样)
  • Various kinds(各样)
  • Pattern(花样)

Idioms

  • Exactly the same(一模一样)
  • All kinds of(各式各样)
  • A model for others(为人榜样)
  • A mere formality(装装样子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in manufacturing and commerce to denote prototypes and samples.
  • In social contexts, refers to exemplary behavior or role models.
  • Commonly appears in idioms describing similarity and variety.

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