一样

一樣

yīyàng

adjective HSK 1 #150

Meanings

Literally 'one manner' — looking the same way.

我们的书一样。

Wǒmen de shū yīyàng.

Our books are the same.

他跟我一样高。

Tā gēn wǒ yīyàng gāo.

He's as tall as me.

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