Usage note
样子表示外表或看起来的情况。
yàng zi biǎo shì wài biǎo huò kàn qǐ lái de qíng kuàng。
样子 means appearance or how something looks.
Context note
样子常用于描述人、物和状态。
yàng zi cháng yòng yú miáo shù rén 、 wù hé zhuàng tài。
样子 is often used to describe people, things, and states.
5 examples
他的样子很好笑。
tā de yàng zi hěn hǎo xiào。
He looks funny.
这个东西看起来有样子。
zhè ge dōng xī kàn qǐ lái yǒu yàng zi。
This thing looks decent.
你现在的样子很好。
nǐ xiàn zài de yàng zi hěn hǎo。
You look good now.
这房子的样子很旧。
zhè fáng zi de yàng zi hěn jiù。
This house looks old.
她说话的样子很认真。
tā shuō huà de yàng zi hěn rèn zhēn。
The way she speaks looks serious.
5 mini stories
他换了衣服，样子就不一样了。
tā huàn le yī fu， yàng zi jiù bù yí yàng le。
He changed clothes, and his appearance became different.
小狗睡觉的样子很可爱。
xiǎo gǒu shuì jiào de yàng zi hěn kě ài。
The puppy looks cute while sleeping.
她开心的样子让大家都笑了。
tā kāi xīn de yàng zi ràng dà jiā dōu xiào le。
Her happy appearance made everyone laugh.
这个包的样子很特别。
zhè ge bāo de yàng zi hěn tè bié。
This bag looks very special.
我喜欢看孩子们学习的样子。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn hái zi men xué xí de yàng zi。
I like watching children learn.
Mini dialogue
新书包
A
你的新书包是什么样子？
Nǐ de xīn shūbāo shì shénme yàngzi?
What does your new schoolbag look like?
B
它是蓝色的，样子很可爱。
Tā shì lán sè de, yàngzi hěn kě'ài.
It's blue and looks very cute.
画小猫
A
你画的小猫是什么样子？
Nǐ huà de xiǎo māo shì shénme yàngzi?
What does the kitten you drew look like?
B
它的样子胖胖的，很爱睡觉。
Tā de yàngzi pàng pàng de, hěn ài shuìjiào.
It looks chubby and loves to sleep.
Related words and contrasts
similar
模样
múyàng
look; appearance
样子 and 模样 are often interchangeable when talking about how someone or something looks.
similar
外表
wàibiǎo
outward appearance
外表 focuses more on the external or surface look of a person or thing.
related
形状
xíngzhuàng
shape; form
形状 is used for the physical shape of an object, while 样子 can include style or manner.