Meaning of 一样
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- same
- like
- equal to
- the same as
- just like
How to use 一样
一样 is often used in the pattern A 跟 B 一样, meaning A is the same as B. You can add an adjective after it to compare a quality, as in A 跟 B 一样高 (A is as tall as B). Example: 我的手机跟你的一样。(Wǒ de shǒujī gēn nǐ de yīyàng.) My phone is the same as yours.
一 (yī) means one, and 样 (yàng) means shape or appearance. If two things have one single appearance, they are the same.
Common mistake: The tone of 一 changes here. Before the fourth tone 样, it is said as yí, so the word sounds like yíyàng, not yīyàng. Learners also forget 跟 or 和 and say 我你一样 instead of 我跟你一样.
一样 in example sentences
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一 yī · one · 1 strokes
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样 yàng · manner · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 一样.
| 一起 | yīqǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 一些 | yīxiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 一半 | yībàn | half |
| 一边 | yībiān | one side; either side |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] |
| 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] |
| 一下儿 | yīxiàr | erhua form of 一下[yi1 xia4] |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 这样 | zhèyàng | this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such |
| 一定 | yīdìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled |
| 一直 | yīzhí | straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through |
Questions about 一样
What does 一样 mean?
一样 (yīyàng) means "same; like" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 一样?
一样 is made of 2 characters: 一 (1 strokes), 样 (10 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 一样 an HSK word?
Yes. 一样 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 一样 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 一样 is written 一樣.
How do I say 'not the same' with 一样?
Put 不 before 一样: A 跟 B 不一样. For example, 我的想法跟他的不一样 (Wǒ de xiǎngfǎ gēn tā de bù yīyàng) means my idea is different from his. Note that 不 becomes bú here, so it sounds like bù yíyàng with bú.
Can 一样 mean 'like' as in a comparison or simile?
Yes. The pattern 像 A 一样 means 'just like A'. For example, 她像妈妈一样温柔 (Tā xiàng māma yīyàng wēnróu) means she is gentle just like her mother.