HSK 2 · Questions & ways

什么样

shén me yàng

what kind of

Stroke order of 什么样

3 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

什 · 4 strokes么 · 3 strokes样 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

What (什么) kind of shape (样)? Ask about appearance.

Parts: 什 what + 么 particle + 样 manner/shape (木 wood + 羊 sheep)

Example sentence

你喜欢什么样的衣服？

What kind of clothes do you like?

Words with 什

没什么it's nothing; never mind 什么what 干什么what to do; why 为什么why

Words with 么

没什么it's nothing; never mind 什么what 怎么how; why 干什么what to do; why 为什么why 怎么办what to do 怎么样how; how about 这么so; like this 那么so; like that 多么how (very)

Words with 样

一样the same; alike 样子appearance; manner 怎么样how; how about 怎样how 这样like this 那样like that 同样same; equally

More words: Questions & ways

问题question; problem 为什么why 怎么办what to do 怎么样how; how about 怎样how 这么so; like this 那么so; like that 这样like this 那样like that 多么how (very)办法way; method 方法method 做法way of doing 道理reason; sense

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