照样

照樣

zhàoyàng

adverb HSK 6 #9,325

Meanings

According to the same pattern - doing things the same way as before.

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 3

下雨了，他照样去跑步。

Xiàyǔ le, tā zhàoyàng qù pǎobù.

It rained, but he still went running.

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.

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'.

照 zhào

样 yàng