The Chinese word “一样” means “the same” or “similar”. It is commonly used to compare two or more things or to express that something is identical or equivalent to something else. For example, you could say “这两个苹果一样大”, which means “These two apples are the same size”.
Translation
Adverb: alike, equal to
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们的衣服一样大 | wǒmen de yīfú yīyàng dà | Our clothes are the same size |
| 他们的房子和我的一样新 | tāmen de fángzi hé wǒ de yīyàng xīn | Their house is as new as mine |
| 这两个苹果看起来一样 | zhè liǎng gè píngguǒ kàn qǐlái yīyàng | These two apples look the same |
| 我的笔和你的一样颜色 | wǒ de bǐ hé nǐ de yīyàng yánsè | My pen is the same color as yours |
| 这个问题和那个一样难 | zhège wèntí hé nàgè yīyàng nán | This question is as difficult as that one |
| 我们的爱好一样多样化 | wǒmen de àihào yīyàng duōyànghuà | Our hobbies are equally diverse |
| 他们的观点和我们的一样不同 | tāmen de guāndiǎn hé wǒmen de yīyàng bùtóng | Their views are as different as ours |
| 这个城市和另一个一样繁忙 | zhège chéngshì hé lìng yīgè yīyàng fánmáng | This city is as busy as another one |
HSK
一样 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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