一样

一樣

yīyàng

adjective HSK 1 #150

Meanings

Literally 'one manner' — looking the same way.

Wǒmen de shū yīyàng.

Our books are the same.

Tā gēn wǒ yīyàng gāo.

He's as tall as me.

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