一样

yī yàng

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Adjective Very common

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一样

yí yàng Adjective same; alike

一样

yī yàng Adjective same; like

Definitions

1. same
2. like
3. equal to
4. the same as
5. just like

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 不同 bù tóng 不同 bù tóng different direct antonym meaning 'different' or 'not the same': different

Related words

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• 似的 shì de 似的 shì de seems as if used in comparisons to mean 'as if' or 'like': seems as if

Synonyms

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• 相同 xiāng tóng 相同 xiāng tóng identical used in formal contexts to mean 'same' or 'identical': identical
• 同样 tóng yàng 同样 tóng yàng same often used to mean 'similarly' or 'likewise': same

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 一样 with 一般; 一样 means 'the same' while 一般 means 'generally' or 'ordinary'. Use 一样 for direct comparisons of similarity.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 6 min

像……似的 for “As If” and “Like”

Use 像……似的 to say what something looks or seems like, as in 像没听见似的 “as if he hadn’t heard”.

Reading: yī yàng Open guide

Example Sentences

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这两个苹果是 一样 的。

These two apples are the same.

这两个苹果 一样 大。

These two apples are the same size.

她像她妈妈 一样 温柔。

She is as gentle as her mother.

他像一位菩萨 一样 帮助别人。

He helps others like a bodhisattva.

他高兴得疯了 一样 。

He was so happy that he seemed crazy.

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Words Containing 一样

• 一模一样 一模一样 yī mú yī yàng: exactly the same (idiom)
• 不一样 不一样 bù yī yàng: different
• 不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友 不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友 bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu: a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
• 反正一样 反正一样 fǎn zhèng yī yàng: whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference

Child Words of 一样

• 一 一 yī: one
• 样 样 yàng: manner