Expressing "in this way" with "zheyang"

这样 (zhèyàng) is used at the beginning of the sentence to express "in this way."

Common Use of 这样

Structure

Condition， 这样 + Result / Purpose

Examples

• 我们 还是 坐 地铁 吧， 这样 更 方便。Wǒmen háishì zuò tìtiě ba, zhèyàng gèng fāngbiàn. We'd better take the metro. It's more convenient this way.
• 你 过来 找 我 吧，这样 比较 快。Nǐ guòlái zhǎo wǒ ba,zhèyàng bǐjiào kuài. You should come to my place. It's faster this way.
• 你 要 多 吃 蔬菜，这样 更 健康。Nǐ yào duō chī shūcài, zhèyàng gèng jiànkāng. You should eat more vegetables. It's healthier this way.
• 你 要 多 说，这样 才 能 练习 口语。Nǐ yào duō shuō, zhèyàng cái néng liànxí kǒuyǔ. You need to speak more. You can practice spoken Chinese this way.
• 你 要 让 他 自己 做，这样 他 才 会 有 经验。Nǐ yào ràng tā zìjǐ zuò, zhèyàng tā cái huì yǒu jīngyàn. You should let him do it by himself. He can then have his own experience this way.

Using 这样的话 to mean "in this case"

It is actually "如果是这样的话", which means "if so".

Structure

(Condition，+) 这样的话，……

Examples

• 这样 的话，你 还 怕 什么 呢？Zhèyàng de huà, . What are you afraid of in this case?
• 如果 是 这样 的话，我 觉得 你们 需要 更多 的 帮助。Rúguǒ shì dehuà zhèyàng de huà, wǒ juéde nǐmen xūyào gèng duō de bāngzhù. If this is the case, I think you need to get more help.
• 如果 不 是 这样 的话，那 你 为什么 生 我 的 气？Rúguǒ bù shìzhèyàng de huà, nǐ wèishénme shēng wǒ de qì? If this is not the case, then why are you mad at me?
• 如果 不 是 这样 的话，你 还 有 什么 更 好 的 解释？Rúguǒ bù shìzhèyàng de huà, nǐ hái yǒu shénme gèng hǎo de jiěshì? If this is not the case, do you have a better explanation?

See also

• The "zui" superlative
• Expressing "excessively" with "tai"

Sources and further reading

Books

• Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇) (pp. 15) →buy
• Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 71 - 2) →buy
• New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 103) →buy