Chinese word

一样

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī yàng

Meaning

  • adjectivesame

Example

这两件衣服颜色一样。zhè liǎng jiàn yī fú yán sè yí yàng

These two pieces of clothing are the same color.

Illustration for 一样 (same)

More examples

我跟你一样。wǒ gēn nǐ yí yàng

I am the same as you.

Core concept

Different things meet at one common form or level when compared.

Common phrases

  • 和别人一样hé bié rén yí yàng

    same as other people

  • 跟你一样gēn nǐ yí yàng

    the same as you

Similar words

同样tóng yàng: Shows that a situation, action, or degree is shared in the same way.
相同xiāng tóng: Describes things whose nature or qualities are equal or closely matching.

Definition in Chinese

表示在数量、程度或形式等方面没有区别，用于比较或肯定两者相同的情况。biǎo shì zài shù liàng chéng dù huò xíng shì děng fāng miàn méi yǒu qū bié yòng yú bǐ jiào huò kěn dìng liáng zhě xiāng tóng de qíng kuàng

Word origin

The characters 一 (yī, "one") and 样 (yàng, "appearance or kind") suggest things having one kind or form, giving the compound its sense of being the same.

Usage tips

  • In comparisons, the two items usually come before this adjective, unlike the common English pattern of placing "same" before a noun.

Other meanings

  • likewiseadverb
  • equaladjective

Opposites

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