nà yàng
ce genre; comme ça; tel
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我那样做是为了你好。
wǒ nà yàng zuò shì wèi le nǐ hǎo.
I did that for your own good.
你要是那样想，那就错了。
nǐ yào shì nà yàng xiǎng, nà jiù cuò le.
If you think that way, then you are wrong.
那样做是不对的。
nà yàng zuò shì bù duì de.
It is not right to do that.
这样 (zhèyàng)
this way
那样 (nàyàng)
that way
The Chinese word 那样 (nà yàng) is composed of two characters: 那 (nà) and 样 (yàng). 那 is a demonstrative pronoun that means "that" or "those". 样 is a noun that means "type", "kind", or "manner". Together, 那 and 样 form a compound word that means "that kind" or "that type".The word 那样 can be used in a variety of ways. It can be used as a pronoun to refer to something that has already been mentioned. For example, if someone says 我喜欢那本书 (wǒ xǐhuan nà běn shū), they are saying "I like that book".那样 can also be used as an adjective to describe something. For example, if someone says 那本书很有趣 (nà běn shū hěn yǒuqù), they are saying "that book is very interesting".Finally, 那样 can be used as an adverb to describe how something is done. For example, if someone says 他那样做是不对的 (tā nà yàng zuò shì bùduì de), they are saying "he did it wrong".The word 那样 is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of ways. It is an important word for HSK learners to know, as it is used frequently in everyday conversation.
