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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

样子 [yàngzi]
  1. 1. noun [模样] appearance
    这个手机样子不错。
    This mobile phone looks good.
  2. 2. noun [神情] expression
  3. 3. noun [样板] pattern
  4. 4. noun [情形] the look of things
    样子他不来了。
    By the look of things, he's not coming.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

样子 [yàngzi]
  1. 1. appearance; shape
    这件大衣的样子很好看。
    This coat is well cut.
    这活做得不像样子
    This job has been done too crudely.
    这双鞋的样子很好看,可惜没有适合我的尺码。
    这件外套的样子很好看。
  2. 2. manner; air
    看他那高兴的样子
    How happy he looks!
    装出一副公正的样子
    assume a righteous posture (or manner, air)
    看你们两个人这副甜蜜的样子真叫人羡慕。
    大家都知道你是个什么样子的人了,少装得道貌岸然的!
    你现在这副样子让人看了心里很不是滋味。
  3. 3. sample; model; pattern
    衣服样子
    clothes pattern
    做出样子
    set an example
    新学期到了,我一定要做出点新样子给他们看看!
  4. 4. [verbal] tendency; likelihood
    天像是要下雨的样子
    It looks like rain.
    外面有点要刮风的样子,你多穿点衣服。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

样子 [yàngzi]
  1. 1. 式样
    衣服的样子
    帽子的样子
  2. 2. 情态;状态
    欢乐的样子
    这个地方变了样子
  3. 3. 作为标准供人模仿的物品
    样子
    衣服样子
  4. 4. 和"看" "照"等连用,表示对趋势的估计
    样子,他不来了。

Examples

他的自我批评是认真的,不是摆样子的。
His self-criticism was serious and not made for show. 摆样子
装出一副悲天悯人的样子
pretend to bewail the times and pity the people; be sanctimonious; assume a compassionate tone 悲天悯人
看他那滑稽的样子,我不禁笑了起来。
He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing. 不禁
样子十分尴尬
look very much embarrassed 尴尬
这孩子笑的样子真有点儿哏。
The way the child laughs is quite funny.
样子古怪
odd-looking 古怪
这个人看样子顶多不过四十挂零。
This man is about forty odd at most. 挂零
样子很滑稽。
He is funny-looking. 滑稽
他看起来有点灰溜溜的样子
He looked a little crestfallen (or depressed). 灰溜溜
十年没见,你还那个样子,一点不见老。
You haven't aged at all and still look the same as ten years ago when we last met. 见老

Collocations

样子很好看
to look nice
不成样子
to look out of shape
样子
in that manner
这双鞋的样子
the appearance of this shoe
哭兮兮的样子
to look snobby
高高兴兴的样子
to look happy
样子
to look ugly
爱理不理的样子
to look indifferent
样子
to follow the example
样子
to follow suit
做出个样子给大家看
set an example
样子
look like
要下雨的样子
It seems like its raining.

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