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照样

照樣
zhàoyàng
adverb HSK 7-9 #9,325

Meanings

  1. 1 as before; still; all the same
  2. 2 in the same way; just as

Characters

照
zhào
according to; as before
样
yàng
manner; pattern; way
According to the same pattern - doing things the same way as before.

Examples

HSK 2
下雨了，他照样去跑步。
Xiàyǔ le, tā zhàoyàng qù pǎobù.
It rained, but he still went running.
HSK 2
你不帮忙，我照样能做完。
Nǐ bù bāngmáng, wǒ zhàoyàng néng zuò wán.
Even without your help, I can still finish it.
HSK 7-9
换了老板，公司照样运转。
Huàn le lǎobǎn, gōngsī zhàoyàng yùnzhuǎn.
The boss changed, but the company kept running as before.

Tips

usage
照样 emphasizes that something continues unchanged despite obstacles or changes. It often carries a tone of defiance or resilience.
usage
Compare with 照常: 照常 means 'as usual' in a neutral sense, while 照样 often implies 'regardless of what happened'.

Stroke Order

照 zhào
样 yàng