Expressing "in this way" with "zheyang"

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

Common Use of 这样

This use of 这样 corresponds to "this way," another way of expressing "so that."

Condition, 这样 + Result / Purpose

我们还是坐地铁吧，这样更方便。Wǒmen háishì zuò dìtiě ba, zhèyàng gèng fāngbiàn.We'd better take the metro. It's more convenient this way.
你要多吃蔬菜，这样对身体更好。Nǐ yào duō chī shūcài, zhèyàng duì shēntǐ hǎo.You should eat more vegetables. It's better for your body this way.
你要多说，只有这样才能练习口语。Nǐ yào duō shuō, zhǐyǒu zhèyàng cái néng liànxí kǒuyǔ.You need to speak more. Only this way can you practice speaking Chinese.
你要让他自己做，只有这样他才知道怎么做。Nǐ yào ràng tā zìjǐ zuò, zhǐyǒu zhèyàng tā cái zhīdào zěnme zuò.You should let him do it by himself. Only in this way can he know how to do it.

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，……

这样的话，你还怕什么呢？Zhèyàng de huà, nǐ hái pà shénme ne?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?