yàng zi
apparence
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他看起来很高兴。
Tā kànqǐlái hěn gāoxìng.
He looks very happy.
这本书看起来很有趣。
Zhè běn shū kànqǐlái hěn yǒuqù.
This book looks very interesting.
她看起来很漂亮。
Tā kànqǐlái hěn piàoliang.
She looks very beautiful.
本质 (běnxì)
essence
实质 (shízhi)
substance
The Chinese character 样子 (yàngzi) is composed of two parts: the radical 目 (mù), which means "eye", and the phonetic component 样 (yàng), which means "appearance" or "model". The character 样子 literally means "the appearance that one sees", and it is used to refer to the external form or appearance of something. It can also be used to refer to a person's manner or behavior, or to a style or pattern. For example, the phrase 他很帅 (tā hěn shuài) means "he is very handsome", and the phrase 她很有气质 (tā hěn yǒu qìzhì) means "she is very elegant". The character 样子 can also be used as a verb, meaning "to look like" or "to resemble". For example, the phrase 他长得像他爸爸 (tā zhǎng de xiàng tā bàba) means "he looks like his father".
