一样

一樣

yīyàng

adjective HSK 1 #150

Meanings

Literally 'one manner' - looking the same way.

HSK 1

我们的书一样。

Wǒmen de shū yīyàng.

Our books are the same.

HSK 1

他跟我一样高。

Tā gēn wǒ yīyàng gāo.

He's as tall as me.

HSK 1

这两个不一样。

Zhè liǎng gè bù yīyàng.

These two are different.

grammar

The pattern A 跟 B 一样 + adjective means 'A is as [adj] as B': 他跟我一样忙 'He's as busy as me.'

mistakes

Don't confuse 一样 (same/alike) with 一起 (together). They sound similar but have very different meanings.

一 yī

样 yàng