样

• 拼音: yàng
• 汉字拆解: 样 = 木 (wood) + 羊 (sheep, phonetic), originally meaning pattern or model

含义

Type; kind; manner; appearance. Used as a noun or measure word for kinds or types.

Very versatile: as a noun (样子 appearance, 模样 looks), as a measure word (一样东西 one thing, 两样菜 two dishes). Common phrases: 这样 (this way), 那样 (that way), 怎样 (how), 各式各样 (all kinds). Also in comparisons: 一样 (the same).

例句

1. 菜单上有好几样新菜。
2. 他说话的样子让我想起了我爸爸。
3. 这两件衣服的款式差不多，就是颜色不一样。

用法指南

语境: everyday, descriptions

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 来两样小菜。(Bring two side dishes.)
• 你怎么这样说话？(How can you talk like that?)

错误说法

• 两样的书 — 应说'两本书'，样作为量词用于种类而非数量

起源与历史

Originally meant pattern or model. Extended to mean type, manner, or appearance.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal