样子
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 4
样子 (yàngzi) · appearance
样子 (yàngzi) means “appearance; look; style”. It is written with 2 characters: 样 (form) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 样子 is built
The characters
样 yàng · form
What 样 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 羊 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他看起来很累的样子。Tā kàn qǐlái hěn lèi de yàngzi.He looks very tired.
这件衣服的样子很好看。Zhè jiàn yīfu de yàngzi hěn hǎokàn.This piece of clothing has a nice style.
Questions about 样子
What does 样子 mean?
样子 (yàngzi) means “appearance; look; style”.
How do you pronounce 样子?
样子 is pronounced yàngzi.
Which HSK level is 样子?
样子 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 一样yīyàngsame
- 那样nàyànglike that
- 什么样shénmeyàngwhat kind of
- 同样tóngyàngsame
- 怎么样zěnmeyànghow
- 怎样zěnyànghow
- 这样zhèyànglike this
- 多样duōyàngdiverse
- 样式yàngshìstyle
- 榜样bǎngyàngrole model
Learn 样子 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 13: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.