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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>
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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>和</em> 她妈妈 <em>一样</em> 漂亮。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>hé</em> tā māma <em>yīyàng</em> piàoliang.</span> <span class="trans">She and her mother are equally beautiful.</span>
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* 她 <em>和</em> 她哥哥 <em>一样</em> 高。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>hé</em> tāgēge <em>yīyàng</em> gāo. </span> <span class="trans">She and her elder brother are equally tall. </span>
* 小狗 <em></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>
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* 你 的 头发 <em></em> 我的 头发 <em>一样</em> 长。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de tóufa <em></em> wǒde tóufa <em>yīyàng</em> cháng. </span> <span class="trans">You hair is as long as mine.</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> shūfu.</span> <span class="trans">The weather here is just as comfortable as my hometown.</span>
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* 这里 的 空气 <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> shūfu. </span> <span class="trans">The weather here is just as comfortable as my hometown. </span>
* 你 怎么 <em></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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* 你 怎么 <em></em> 老板 <em>一样</em> 忙?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme <em>xiàng</em> lǎobǎn <em>yīyàng</em> máng? </span> <span class="trans">How could you be so busy as a boss does? </span>
 
 
  
 
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Revision as of 09:14, 11 November 2015

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.

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 上海 不 一样Běijīng de tiānqì Shànghǎi bù yīyàng. The weather in Beijing and the weather in Shanghai are not alike.
  • 这 个 词 的 意思 那 个 词 一样 吗?Zhè ge cí de yìsi nà ge cí yīyàng ma? Is the meaning of this word and that word the same?
  • 美国 文化 中国 文化 不 一样Měiguó wénhuà gēn Zhōngguó wénhuà bù yīyàng. America culture and Chinese culture are not alike.
  • 他 的 性格 他 妈妈 一样Tā de xìnggé gēn tā māma yīyàng. He has the same personality as his mom.
  • 啤酒 的 味道 葡萄酒 一样 吗? Píjiǔ de wèidào pútaojiǔ yīyàng ma? Are the taste of beer and the taste of red 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 我家 一样 大。 Nǐjiā gēn wǒjiā yīyàng dà. Your house is just as big as mine.
  • 她哥哥 一样 高。 tāgēge yīyàng gāo. She and her elder brother are equally tall.
  • 你 的 头发 我的 头发 一样 长。Nǐ de tóufa wǒde tóufa yīyàng cháng. You hair is as long as mine.
  • 这里 的 空气 我 老家 一样 舒服。 Zhèlǐ de tiānqì gēn wǒ lǎojiā yīyàng shūfu. The weather here is just as comfortable as my hometown.
  • 你 怎么 老板 一样 忙?Nǐ zěnme xiàng lǎobǎn yīyàng máng? How could you be so busy as a boss does?

See also

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