样[yàng]

名

1. appearance; shape

♦ 这两支笔~儿差不多, 色儿不一样。 These two pens are alike except that they're different colours.

♦ 几年没见, 他还是那个~儿。 It's years since I last saw him, but he still looks the same.

2. sample; model; pattern

♦ 鞋样

♦ 样品

量kind; type

♦ 三~点心 three kinds of pastries

♦ 商店虽小, 各~货物俱全。 Small as it is, the shop stocks all kinds of wares.