Writing
样 (yàng) — how to say "kind" in Chinese
样
Kind; appearance
measure word
Character composition
样
kind; appearance
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
两样
liǎng yàng
two kinds
各样
gè yàng
various kinds
Examples
他看起来像这个样子。
He looks like this.
这样很好。
This kind is very good.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "kind" in Chinese?
"kind" in Chinese is 样 (yàng).
样 meaning in English
样 (yàng) means "Kind; appearance".
How is 样 pronounced?
It is pronounced yàng (written as yang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "kind" in Chinese characters?
It is written 样 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 样?
样 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 样
怎么样 — how is it?
⋯⋯怎么样 (zěnmeyàng)？
一样 — as… as…
Noun 1 + 跟 (gēn) / 和 (hé) + Noun 2 + 一样 (yíyàng) + Adj.
并 — emphasizing negation
并 (bìng) + 不 (bù) / 没 (méi) + Verb / Adj.
像 — comparing with “like”
A + 像 (xiàng) + B + 一样 (yíyàng) / 这么 (zhème) / 那么 (nàme) + Adj.
嘛 — self-evident statement
Statement + 嘛 (ma) — obviousness
根本 vs 到底 — at all vs after all
根本 (gēnběn): at all (negatives), fundamental / 到底 (dàodǐ): after all, finally