Writing
照样 (zhào yàng) — how to say "as usual" in Chinese
照样
As usual, still
manner adverb · verb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and says how the action is done.
他照样去上班。
tā zhào yàng qù shàng bān
He went to work as usual.
Character composition
照
to shine, to photograph
样
sample, appearance
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
照样进行
zhào yàng jìn xíng
proceed as before
照样生活
zhào yàng shēng huó
live as usual
照样工作
zhào yàng gōng zuò
work as usual
Examples
虽然下雨了，但我们照样去公园散步。
Although it rained, we still went for a walk in the park.
他照样来了。
He came as usual.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "as usual" in Chinese?
"as usual" in Chinese is 照样 (zhào yàng).
照样 meaning in English
照样 (zhào yàng) means "As usual, still".
How is 照样 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhào yàng (written as zhao yang, zhaoyang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "as usual" in Chinese characters?
It is written 照样: 照 has 13 strokes, 样 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 照样?
照样 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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