一模一样 meaning in English
(idiom) exactly alike; identical; also pr. [yi1mo2-yi1yang4]
Meaning of 一模一样
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (idiom) exactly alike; identical
- also pr. [yi1mo2-yi1yang4]
How to use 一模一样
一模一样 describes two or more things or people that look or are exactly the same. It often follows 跟 or 和 in the pattern A 跟 B 一模一样. Example: 她跟她妈妈长得一模一样。(Tā gēn tā māma zhǎng de yīmú-yīyàng.) She looks exactly like her mother.
Think of 模 (mú) as a mold and 样 (yàng) as the shape that comes out. One mold, one shape: things made from the same mold come out exactly alike.
Common mistake: Learners often read 模 as mó here, as in 模特 (mótè). In this idiom the standard reading is mú, though you will hear yīmó-yīyàng too. Also, the 一 changes tone in speech, so it sounds like yìmú-yíyàng.
一模一样 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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一 yī · one · 1 strokes
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模 mó · model · 14 strokes
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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 一模一样.
| 一起 | yīqǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 一样 | yīyàng | same; like |
| 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 |
Questions about 一模一样
What does 一模一样 mean?
一模一样 (yīmú-yīyàng) means "(idiom) exactly alike; identical; also pr. [yi1mo2-yi1yang4]".
How do you write 一模一样?
一模一样 is made of 4 characters: 一 (1 strokes), 模 (14 strokes), 一 (1 strokes), 样 (10 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 一模一样 an HSK word?
Yes. 一模一样 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 一模一样 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 一模一样 is written 一模一樣.
What is the difference between 一样 and 一模一样?
一样 (yīyàng) just means same or alike and is used for everyday comparisons. 一模一样 is stronger and means identical in every detail, often about appearance.
Can I use 一模一样 before a noun?
Yes, add 的: 一模一样的衣服 (yīmú-yīyàng de yīfu) means identical clothes. It can also stand alone as a predicate, as in 这两本书一模一样.