Difference between revisions of "Basic comparisons with "yiyang""

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Rather than expressing that two things differ regarding a particular quality, 一样 is used to express that two things are ''the same'' in some way.  
 
Rather than expressing that two things differ regarding a particular quality, 一样 is used to express that two things are ''the same'' in some way.  
  
== Basic Structure ==
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== Basic Usage ==
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=== Structure ===
  
 
The simple structure is used for stating that two things are equal:
 
The simple structure is used for stating that two things are equal:
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Subject + 跟 / 和 / 像+ Noun + 一样
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Noun 1 + 跟 / 和 / 像+ Noun 2 + 一样
  
 
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== Examples ==
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=== Examples ===
  
 
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* 我 <em>像</em> 你 <em>一样</em>。<span class="trans">I am like you.</span>
 
* 我 <em>像</em> 你 <em>一样</em>。<span class="trans">I am like you.</span>
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* 他 的 性格<em>像</em> 他 妈妈 <em>一样</em>。<span class="trans"></span>
 
* 啤酒 <em>和</em> 葡萄酒 <em>一样</em> 吗?<span class="trans">Are beer and wine the same?</span>
 
* 啤酒 <em>和</em> 葡萄酒 <em>一样</em> 吗?<span class="trans">Are beer and wine the same?</span>
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* 这里 的 天气 <em>和</em> 上海 <em>一样</em>。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 北京 <em>和</em> 上海 <em>一样</em> 吗?<span class="trans"></span>
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* 这 句 话 的 意思 <em>和</em> 那 句 <em>一样</em> 吗?<span class="trans"></span>
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* 这 本 书<em>跟</em> 那 本<em>一样</em>。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 你 <em>跟</em> 他 不 <em>一样</em>。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 桔子<em>跟</em> 橙子 <em>一样</em>吗?<span class="trans"></span>
 
* 美国 <em>跟</em> 英国 不 太 <em>一样</em>。<span class="trans">America and England are not too similar.</span>
 
* 美国 <em>跟</em> 英国 不 太 <em>一样</em>。<span class="trans">America and England are not too similar.</span>
  
 
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== Structure with Adjective ==
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== Another Basic Usage ==
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=== Structure with Adjective ===
  
 
To add an adjective into the mix, just place it after 一样:
 
To add an adjective into the mix, just place it after 一样:
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This describes Noun 1 as being as ''adjective'' as Noun 2.
 
This describes Noun 1 as being as ''adjective'' as Noun 2.
  
== Examples ==
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=== Examples ===
  
 
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* 他们 <em>和</em> 我们 <em>一样</em> 酷。<span class="trans">They and us are equally cool.</span>
 
* 他们 <em>和</em> 我们 <em>一样</em> 酷。<span class="trans">They and us are equally cool.</span>
 
* 小狗 <em>像</em> 小猫 <em>一样</em> 可爱。<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="trans">Puppies and kittens are equally cute.</span>
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* 他 的 性格<em>像</em> 他 妈妈 <em>一样</em> 差。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 啤酒 <em>和</em> 葡萄酒 <em>一样</em> 好喝 吗?<span class="trans">Are beer and wine the same?</span>
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* 这里 的 天气 <em>和</em> 上海 <em>一样</em> 热。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 北京 <em>和</em> 上海 <em>一样</em> 大 吗?<span class="trans"></span>
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* 这 本 书 <em>跟</em> 那 本<em>一样</em> 无聊。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 我 <em>跟</em> 你<em>一样</em> 忙。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 这 个 房间<em>跟</em> 那 个<em>一样</em> 大。<span class="trans"></span>
  
 
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Revision as of 07:50, 11 September 2013

As well as with and 没有, there is a third way to make basic comparisons: with 一样 (yīyàng).

Rather than expressing that two things differ regarding a particular quality, 一样 is used to express that two things are the same in some way.

Basic Usage

Structure

The simple structure is used for stating that two things are equal:

Noun 1 + 跟 / 和 / 像+ Noun 2 + 一样

Examples

  • 一样I am like you.
  • 他 的 性格 他 妈妈 一样
  • 啤酒 葡萄酒 一样 吗?Are beer and wine the same?
  • 这里 的 天气 上海 一样
  • 北京 上海 一样 吗?
  • 这 句 话 的 意思 那 句 一样 吗?
  • 这 本 书 那 本一样
  • 他 不 一样
  • 桔子 橙子 一样吗?
  • 美国 英国 不 太 一样America and England are not too similar.

Another Basic Usage

Structure with Adjective

To add an adjective into the mix, just place it after 一样:

Noun 1 + 跟 / 和 / 像 + Noun 2 + 一样 + Adjective

This describes Noun 1 as being as adjective as Noun 2.

Examples

  • 一样 高。You and me are the same height.
  • 他们 我们 一样 酷。They and us are equally cool.
  • 小狗 小猫 一样 可爱。Puppies and kittens are equally cute.
  • 他 的 性格 他 妈妈 一样 差。
  • 啤酒 葡萄酒 一样 好喝 吗?Are beer and wine the same?
  • 这里 的 天气 上海 一样 热。
  • 北京 上海 一样 大 吗?
  • 这 本 书 那 本一样 无聊。
  • 一样 忙。
  • 这 个 房间 那 个一样 大。

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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