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    Expressing "this way" or "in this manner" with 这样 (zhèyàng)

    Manner & Method
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    就 + 这样 + Verb

    Explanation

    The adverb 这样 (zhèyàng) means "this way," "like this," or "in this manner." It refers to the way something is done or a situation that has been described. For example, 就这样到老 means "just like this until old age."

    Examples

    • 我们就这样慢慢走回家吧。

      Wǒmen jiù zhèyàng mànman zǒu huí jiā ba.

      Let's just walk home slowly like this.

    • 他每天都这样努力工作。

      Tā měitiān dōu zhèyàng nǔlì gōngzuò.

      He works hard like this every day.

    • 你不能总是这样逃避问题。

      Nǐ bù néng zǒngshì zhèyàng táobì wèntí.

      You can't always avoid problems like this.

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