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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

样 [yàng]
  1. 1. noun [模样] style
  2. 2. noun [标准物] sample
  3. 3. measure word type
    她带了3样水果。
    She brought three types of fruit.
    我每样菜都尝了尝。
    I've tasted every single dish.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

样 [yàng]
  1. 1. noun appearance; shape
    这两支笔样儿差不多，色儿不一样。
    These two pens are alike except that they're different colours.
    几年没见，他还是那个样儿。
    It's years since I last saw him, but he still looks the same.
  2. 2. noun sample; model; pattern
    鞋样
    shoe pattern; outline of a shoe's upper and sole
    样品
    sample (product); specimen
  3. 3. measure word kind; type
    三样点心
    three kinds of pastries
    商店虽小，各样货物俱全。
    Small as it is, the shop stocks all kinds of wares.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

样 [yàng]
  1. 1. 名 物体的形状
    样式。
    模样。
  2. 2. 名 用来作标准的东西
    样品。
    样本。
    榜样。
    鞋样儿。
  3. 3. 量 用于事物的种类
    两样货色。
    三样菜。
    样样都行。
  4. 4. 名 人的模样或神情
    几年没见，你一点没变样儿。
    瞧他那样儿，真叫人恶心。
  5. 5. 名 事物发展的情况或趋势
    看样儿今天要下雨。
    照这样儿，这场球非输不可。
  6. 6. E((BZ1))量词"样"与相同的名词配合，在不同的句子里意思可能会不一样。可以是个体量词，如"上了三样菜"；也可以是集合量词，如"食堂里今天准备了三样菜"。((BZ2))跟量词"种"有时可互换通用，但有时有区别。"样"重在表面形式；"种"重在内在性质。如"三样菜""两种人"。
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Examples

过去满目苍凉的乡村，现在已经完全变了样。
The once desolate countryside has changed entirely.
他老这么样说话吗？
Does he often talk like this?
要是这么样，事情会闹大的。
That would blow up the affair.
已往他好吃懒做，现在完全变了样。
In the past he was greedy and lazy – now he's completely changed.

Character Decomposition

木
[mù]		 + 羊
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Measure words

Measure words

Except in Chinese idioms and some special conditions, numerals are generally not used to modify nouns directly. One needs to put specific measure words between them, e.g. "五个人", "十八条线", "一百多只蚂蚁"，"一次战役"。

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