Expressing "in this way" with "zheyang"
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这样 (zhèyàng) is used at the beginning of the sentence to express "in this way."
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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。We'd better take the metro. It's more convenient this way.
- 你 过来 找 我 吧,这样 比较 快。You should come to my place. It's faster this way.
- 你 要 多 吃 蔬菜,这样 更 健康。You should eat more vegetables. It's healthier this way.
- 你 要 多 说,这样 才 能 练习 口语。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。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?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。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?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?If this is not the case, do you have a better explanation?
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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