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像样 (xiàng yàng): Decent (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

像样 consists of 2 characters.

likeness; resemble; look as if

shape, form, appearance, pattern

Word Info

Pinyinxiàng yàng

MeaningDecent

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective

Word像样

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 像样.

Words with 像

好像hǎo xiàngHSK 4
偶像ǒu xiàngHSK 6
图像tú xiàngHSK 6
录像lù xiàngHSK 6
摄像shè xiàngHSK 6
肖像xiào xiàngHSK 6
不像话bú xiàng huàHSK 6
摄像头shè xiàng tóuHSK 6

Words with 样

怎么样zěn me yàngHSK 1
这样zhè yàngHSK 2
那样nà yàngHSK 2
一样yī yàngHSK 3
怎样zěn yàngHSK 3
同样tóng yàngHSK 4
多样duō yàngHSK 4
样子

yàng zi

HSK 4

3.

How to Use 像样 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 像样 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith工作

xiàng像

yàng样

de的

gōng工

zuò作

neutral

decent job

Adverb + Adjective

hěn很

xiàng像

yàng样

neutral

quite decent

Verb + Complementwith说

shuō说

de得

xiàng像

yàng样

4.

Example Sentences with 像样

zhè这

jiàn件

yī衣

fú服

hěn很

xiàng像

yàng样

bú不

xiàng像

yàng样

neutral

not up to standard

informal

Spoken

speak properly

。

This piece of clothing is quite decent.

jīng经

guò过

fǎn反

fù复

xiū修

gǎi改

，

zhè这

fèn份

tí提

àn案

zhōng终

yú于

xiǎn显

de得

xiàng像

yàng样

le了

。

After repeated revisions, this proposal finally looks decent.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

zhè这

ge个

jì计

huà划

xū需

yào要

gèng更

xiàng像

yàng样

de的

yù预

suàn算

zhī支

chí持

ma吗

？

Don't you think this plan needs more decent budget support?

tā他

zuò做

de的

cài菜

zhōng终

yú于

yǒu有

diǎn点

xiàng像

yàng样

le了

。

The dishes he cooked finally look somewhat presentable.

tā他

lián连

yí一

jiàn件

xiàng像

yàng样

de的

xī西

zhuāng装

dōu都

méi没

yǒu有

，

zěn怎

me么

cān参

jiā加

zhèng正

shì式

huì会

yì议

？

He doesn't even have a decent suit, how can he attend a formal meeting?

suī虽

rán然

qǐ起

bù步

jiān艰

nán难

，

dàn但

tuán团

duì队

xiàn现

zài在

zuò做

chū出

le了

xiàng像

yàng样

de的

chéng成

guǒ果

。

Although the start was difficult, the team has now produced decent results.

jīng经

guò过

jǐ几

gè个

yuè月

de的

nǔ努

lì力

，

tā他

de的

bào报

gào告

zǒng总

suàn算

xiě写

dé得

xiàng像

yàng样

le了

。

After several months of hard work, his report finally turned out to be decent.

zhè这

jiā家

kā咖

fēi啡

guǎn馆

de的

zhuāng装

xiū修

hé和

fēn氛

wéi围

dōu都

tǐng挺

xiàng像

yàng样

de的

。

The decoration and atmosphere of this café are quite decent.