Difference between revisions of "Expressing "in this way" with "zheyang""
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Revision as of 09:49, 22 February 2018
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这样 (zhèyàng) is used at the beginning of a phrase to express "this way" or "in this way."
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Used as an Adverb
Structure
这样 + Verb
Examples
- 这样 做 不 对 。It's not right to do so.
- 这样 说 不 礼貌 。It's not polite to say so.
- 这样 走 过去 更 近 。It's closer to walk this way over there.
- 你们 真的 是 这样 想 的 吗 ？Do you really think so?
Used as a Conjunction
This use of 这样 corresponds to "in this way," another way of expressing "so that" or "thus."
Structure
⋯⋯ ，这样 + 会 / 才 ⋯⋯
You will often see 会 or 才 following 这样 to indicate "only in this way can or will something happen."
Examples
- 你 要 多 鼓励 学生 ，这样 他们 会 更 有 自信 。You need to encourage your students more. It will help them become more confident to do so.
- 父母 应该 多 陪 孩子 ，这样 孩子 会 更 快乐 。Parents should spend more time with their children, which will make the children happier.
- 你 要 多 说 ，这样 才 能 越来越 流利 。You need to speak more. Only in this way can you be more and more fluent.
- 让 他 自己 来 ，这样 他 才 能 学会 。Let him do it by himself. Only in this way can he learn.
Colloquial Saying 这样的话
This use of 这样 corresponds to "this way," as in if we do it this way, the 的话 giving the pattern more of an "if" flavor.
To make the "if" even more explicit, you can even add 如果是 before 这样.
(如果是 +) 这样的话 ，⋯⋯
A few examples:
- 这样 的话 ，你 还 怕 什么 呢 ？What are you afraid of in this case?
- 如果 是 这样 的话 ，麻烦 就 大 了 。If this is the case, I think we're going to have a big trouble.
