About
The word "这样" is formed by directly combining the demonstrative pronoun "这" (zhè), meaning "this", with the noun "样" (yàng), which means "manner", "appearance", or "kind". It is a conceptual fusion where the pointing function of "这" specifies the abstract noun "样", effectively creating a compound that means "this kind of manner" or "this way". The formation is a straightforward, semantic juxtaposition common in Chinese, where two meaningful characters are joined to produce a new, specific idea pointing to a proximate or immediately referenced state or method.
Example Sentences Hide
我喜欢这样的颜色。
你为什么不这样想？
如果大家都这样努力，工作就会很快完成。
尽管遇到困难，他仍然坚持这样做了下去。
考虑到各种因素，我们不得不重新评估这样的决策是否明智。