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Referring to 'appearance' or 'looks' with 模样 (múyàng)
Description & Modification
Structure
原来 + 的 + 模样
Explanation
The noun 模样 (múyàng) means 'appearance,' 'looks,' or 'manner.' It describes someone's overall look or the way something appears. It is often used with 原来的 to mean 'original appearance' when describing a transformation back to a former state.
Examples
几年没见，她的模样变化很大。
jǐ nián méi jiàn, tā de múyàng biànhuà hěn dà.
After not seeing her for several years, her appearance has changed a lot.
这孩子长得和他爸爸一个模样。
zhè háizi zhǎng de hé tā bàba yí ge múyàng.
This child looks exactly like his father.
村子还是原来的模样，一点都没变。
cūnzi háishi yuánlái de múyàng, yìdiǎn dōu méi biàn.
The village still looks the same as before, nothing has changed at all.