照样 (zhào yàng) — (adverb) still; as before; (same) as usual
Definition
照样 means 'still, the same as before' — used as a short adverb in everyday speech. 仍然 and 依然 are more written/formal; 照常 and 照例 add the sense of 'according to rule/routine'.
adverb
stillas before(same) as usual
Examples
- ，照样。Jǐn guǎn tā shī bài le, dàn tā zhào yàng jì xù nǔ lì.Even though he failed, he still kept working hard.
- ，照样。Zhè lǐ de guī ju méi biàn, dà jiā zhào yàng lǎo yàng zi zuò shì.The rules here haven't changed; everyone still does things the old way.
- ，照样。Wú lùn bié rén zěn me quàn, tā zhào yàng wǒ xíng wǒ sù.No matter how others advise, he still does things his own way.
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