像样 (xiàng yàng) — presentable; decent; up to standard

Definition

像样 (xiàng yàng) means 'presentable, decent, up to a reasonable standard' — it's used for the quality or appearance of things or work. 合格 (hé gé) is about meeting official requirements (e.g., a qualified product), while 正经 (zhèng jing) describes a person's serious, proper character, and 体面 (tǐ miàn) emphasizes social dignity and respectability.

adjective

presentabledecentup to standard

Examples

像样。
Tā de gōngzuò zuò de bú tài xiàng yàng.
His work is not very presentable.
像样。
Zhège fángjiān shōushi de hěn xiàng yàng.
This room is tidied up very decently.
像样。
Tā de Zhōngwén shuō de xiāngdāng xiàng yàng.
His Chinese is spoken quite presentably.

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