花样

花樣

huāyàng

noun HSK 7-9 #4,663

Meanings

1 pattern
2 variety
3 trick

Characters

pattern; manner; style

Examples

他们玩出了各种花样。

Tāmen wán chū le gèzhǒng huāyàng.

They came up with all sorts of tricks.

花样滑冰是很美的运动。

Huāyàng huábīng shì hěn měide yùndòng.

Figure skating is a beautiful sport.

别耍花样了！

Bié shuǎhuāyàng le!

Stop playing tricks!

Tips

usage

花样 can be neutral (variety/pattern) or negative (tricks/gimmicks). 耍花样 means to play tricks. 花样滑冰 means figure skating.

Stroke Order

花 huā

样 yàng