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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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- [1 Used as an Adverb](#Used_as_an_Adverb "wikilink") - [1.1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [1.2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [2 Used as a Conjunction](#Used_as_a_Conjunction "wikilink") - [2.1 Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink") - [2.2 Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink") - [3 Colloquial Saying 这样的话](#Colloquial_Saying_.E8.BF.99.E6.A0.B7.E7.9A.84.E8.AF.9D "wikilink") - [4 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [5 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [5.1 Books](#Books "wikilink")

Used as an Adverb ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Structure

这样 + Verb

### Examples

- *这样* 做不对。*Zhèyàng* zuò bù duì.It's not right to do this. - *这样* 说不礼貌。*Zhèyàng* shuō bù lǐmào.It's not polite to say this. - *这样* 走过去更近。*Zhèyàng* zǒu guòqù gèng jìn.It's closer to walk over from this way. - 你们真的是 *这样* 想的吗？Nǐmen zhēnde shì *zhèyàng* xiǎng de ma?Do you guys really think so?

Used as a Conjunction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This use of 这样 corresponds to "in this way," which is 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。Nǐ yào duō gǔlì xuéshēng, *zhèyàng* tāmen **huì** gèng yǒu zìxìn.You need to encourage your students more. This will help them become more confident. - 父母应该多陪孩子，*这样* 孩子 **会** 更快乐。Fùmǔ yīnggāi duō péi háizi, *zhèyàng* háizi **huì** gèng kuàilè.Parents should spend more time with their children, this will make the children happier. - 你要多说，*这样* **才** 能越来越流利。Nǐ yào duō shuō, *zhèyàng* **cái** néng yuèláiyuè liúlì.You need to speak more. This will help you become more and more fluent. - 让他自己来，*这样* 他 **才** 能学会。Ràng tā zìjǐ lái, *zhèyàng* tā **cái** néng xuéhuì.Let him do it by himself. This is the only way he will learn.

Colloquial Saying 这样的话 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This use of 这样 corresponds to "this way," as in if we do it this way. Adding 的话 gives the pattern more of an "if" flavor. To make the "if" even more explicit, you can even add 如果是 before 这样的话.

(如果是 +) 这样的话，⋯⋯

A few examples:

- *这样的话* ，你还怕什么呢？*Zhèyàng de huà*, nǐ hái pà shénme ne?If this is the case, what else are you afraid? - **如果是** *这样的话* ，麻烦就大了。**Rúguǒ shì** *zhèyàng dehuà*, máfan jiù dà le.If this is the case, I think we're going to have more trouble. - 我会住在美国朋友的家里。*这样的话* ，我家人就不那么担心我了。Wǒ huì zhù zài Měiguó péngyou de jiā lǐ. *Zhèyàng dehuà*, wǒ jiārén jiù bù nàme dānxīn wǒ le.I will stay at my American friend's house when I go to visit the US. This way my family won't worry about me so much.

See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [The "zui" superlative](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22zui%22_superlative) - [Expressing "excessively" with "tai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22excessively%22_with_%22tai%22) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books - [Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Short-term_Spoken_Chinese:_Elementary_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%8F%A3%E8%AF%AD%E9%80%9F%E6%88%90%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E7%AF%87)) (pp. 15) \[ →buy\] - [Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_2_(3rd_ed)) (pp. 71 - 2) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2femBuy) - [New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_4_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC4)) (pp. 103) [→buy](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192)

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