像样

像樣

xiàngyàng

adjective HSK 7 #7,343

Meanings

Nǐ yīnggāi chuān de xiàngyàng yīdiǎn.

You should dress more presentably.

Zhè dùn fàn zuò de hěn xiàngyàng.

This meal was prepared very nicely.

Tā lián yī fèn xiàngyàng de gōngzuò dōu zhǎo bú dào.

He can't even find a decent job.

usage

像样 means 'up to standard' or 'presentable'. Often used with 不像样 (bù xiàngyàng, disgraceful/unacceptable): 太不像样了！(How disgraceful!)

像 xiàng

样 yàng