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| − | * | + | * 你家 <em>跟</em> 我家 <em>一样</em> 大 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐjiā <em>gēn</em> wǒjiā <em>yīyàng</em> dà.</span> <span class="trans">Your house is just as big as mine.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 她 <em>像</em> 她妈妈 <em>一样</em> 漂亮。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>xiàng</em> tā māma <em>yīyàng</em> piàoliang.</span> <span class="trans">She and her mother are equally beautiful.</span> |
* 小狗 <em>像</em> 小猫 <em>一样</em> 可爱 。 <span class="pinyin">Xiǎogǒu <em>xiàng</em> xiǎomāo <em>yīyàng</em> kěài.</span> <span class="trans">Puppies and kittens are equally cute.</span> | * 小狗 <em>像</em> 小猫 <em>一样</em> 可爱 。 <span class="pinyin">Xiǎogǒu <em>xiàng</em> xiǎomāo <em>yīyàng</em> kěài.</span> <span class="trans">Puppies and kittens are equally cute.</span> | ||
| − | + | * 这里 的 天气 <em>跟</em> 我 老家 <em>一样</em> 舒服。 <span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ de tiānqì <em>gēn</em> wǒ lǎojiā <em>yīyàng</em> .</span> <span class="trans">The weather here is just as hot as Shanghai.</span> | |
| − | + | * 你 怎么 <em>跟</em> 老板 <em>一样</em> 忙？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme <em>gēn</em> lǎobǎn <em>yīyàng</em> máng?</span> <span class="trans">How could you be as busy as the boss?</span> | |
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Along with 比 (bǐ) and 没有 (méiyǒu), 一样 (yīyàng) is another way to make basic comparisons. However, rather than expressing that two things differ regarding a particular quality, 一样 (yīyàng) is used to express that two things are the same in some way.
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Basic usage
Structure
The simple structure is used for stating that two things are equal:
Noun 1 + 跟 / 和 + Noun 2 + 一样
Examples
- 北京 的 天气 和 上海 不 一样。 The weather in Beijing and the weather in Shanghai are not alike.
- 这 个 词 的 意思 和 那 个 词 一样 吗 ？ Is the meaning of this word and that word the same?
- 美国 文化 跟 中国 文化 不 一样 。 America culture and Chinese culture are not alike.
- 他 的 性格 跟 他 妈妈 一样 。 He has the same personality as his mom.
- 啤酒 的 味道 和 葡萄酒 一样 吗 ？ Are the taste of beer and the taste of wine the same?
一样 with Adjective
Structure
To add an adjective into the mix, just place it after 一样 (yīyàng):
Noun 1 + 跟 / 和 / 像 + Noun 2 + 一样 + Adj.
This describes Noun 1 as being as adjective as Noun 2.
Examples
- 你家 跟 我家 一样 大 。 Your house is just as big as mine.
- 她 像 她妈妈 一样 漂亮。 She and her mother are equally beautiful.
- 小狗 像 小猫 一样 可爱 。 Puppies and kittens are equally cute.
- 这里 的 天气 跟 我 老家 一样 舒服。 The weather here is just as hot as Shanghai.
- 你 怎么 跟 老板 一样 忙？ How could you be as busy as the boss?
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (p. 55) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (p. 244) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (p. 108) →buy
Websites
- Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: Usage of 跟 and 比
