像样 (xiàng yàng) — presentable; decent; up to standard
Definition
像样 means 'presentable, decent' — a result, skill, or appearance is acceptable or respectable. Unlike 合格 (meeting an objective standard) or 体面 (more about social dignity), 像样 focuses on whether something looks good enough.
adjective
presentabledecentup to standard
Examples
- 像样。Tā de gōng zuò zuò dé bú tài xiàng yàng.His work is not very presentable.
- 像样。Zhè ge fáng jiān shōu shi dé hěn xiàng yàng.This room is tidied up very decently.
- 像样。Tā de zhōng wén shuō dé xiāng dāng xiàng yàng.His Chinese is spoken quite presentably.
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