模样 (mú yàng) — appearance, look (esp. of a person); approximation, about (after a number or age)
Definition
模样 means 'appearance' or 'look', often of a person, similar to 样子 but slightly more literary. After a number or age it means 'approximately' (e.g. 三十岁模样 'about thirty years old').
noun
appearancelook (esp. of a person)approximationabout (after a number or age)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 模样，。Tā de mú yàng hěn qīng xiù, ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè.Her appearance is delicate and leaves a deep impression.
- 模样。Tā kàn qǐ lái yǒu sān shí suì mú yàng.He looks like he's around thirty years old.
- 模样，。Zhè jiàn jiā jù de mú yàng hěn gǔ diǎn, wǒ xǐ huan.The style of this piece of furniture is very classical; I like it.
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