样 yàng — manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape
这两件衣服样子差不多。Zhè liǎng jiàn yī fu yàng zi chà bu duō.These two clothes look about the same.
Common words: 一样 (yī yàng)、怎么样 (zěn me yàng)、这样 (zhè yàng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "pattern"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "pattern", including 样 (yàng), 式 (shì), 模 (mó), 范 (fàn), 训 (xùn). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "pattern" covers 5 different Chinese characters — 样 (yàng), 式 (shì), 模 (mó), 范 (fàn), 训 (xùn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 5 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yàng, shì, mó, fàn, xùn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 样 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 样 yàngmanner; pattern; way; appearance; shapeUseful words: 一样, 怎么样
- 式 shìtype; form; pattern; styleUseful words: 方式, 正式
- 模 móimitate; model; norm; patternUseful words: 模型, 规模
- 范 fànpattern; model; example; (surname)Useful words: 范围, 规范
- 训 xùnexample; pattern; to teach; to train; instructionUseful words: 训练, 教训
Common words for these 5 "pattern" characters
Anchor each of these 5 characters in a word you can picture — start with 样 (yàng) — so "pattern" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
一样yī yàngsame; like; equal to; the same as怎么样zěn me yànghow?; how about?; how was it?; how are things?这样zhè yàngthis way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of方式fāng shìway; method; manner; mode正式zhèng shìformal; official形式xíng shìouter appearance; form; shape; formality模型mó xíngmodel; mold; matrix; pattern规模guī móscale; scope; extent大规模dà guī mólarge scale; extensive; wide scale; broad scale范围fàn wéirange; scope; limit; extent
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 5 ways to say "pattern".
式 shì — type; form; pattern; style
这是一道中式菜。Zhè shì yí dào zhōng shì cài.This is a Chinese-style dish.
Common words: 方式 (fāng shì)、正式 (zhèng shì)、形式 (xíng shì)
模 mó — imitate; model; norm; pattern
孩子常常模仿大人说话。Hái zi cháng cháng mó fǎng dà rén shuō huà.Children often imitate the way adults speak.
Common words: 模型 (mó xíng)、规模 (guī mó)、大规模 (dà guī mó)
范 fàn — pattern; model; example; (surname)
这次考试的范围很广。Zhè cì kǎo shì de fàn wéi hěn guǎng.The scope of this exam is very broad.
Common words: 范围 (fàn wéi)、规范 (guī fàn)、示范 (shì fàn)
训 xùn — example; pattern; to teach; to train; instruction
消防队员每天都要进行训练。Xiāo fáng duì yuán měi tiān dōu yào jìn xíng xùn liàn.Firefighters undergo training every day.
Common words: 训练 (xùn liàn)、教训 (jiào xun)、培训 (péi xùn)
All 5 characters
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