同样 meaning in English
same; equal; similar; similarly; also; too
Meaning of 同样
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- same; equal; similar
- similarly; also; too
How to use 同样
As an adjective, 同样 usually goes before a noun with 的, as in 同样的问题 (the same problem). At the start of a sentence it works like a linking word meaning similarly or likewise. Example: 这个办法对你同样有用。(Zhège bànfǎ duì nǐ tóngyàng yǒuyòng.) This method is equally useful for you.
同 (tóng) means same or together, and 样 (yàng) means appearance or kind. Put them together and you get things that share the same look or kind: same, similar, similarly.
Common mistake: Learners often use 同样 after a comparison the way 一样 is used, saying 我跟你同样 instead of 我跟你一样 (I am the same as you). In the 跟...一样 pattern, use 一样, not 同样.
同样 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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同 tóng · like · 6 strokes
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样 yàng · manner · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 同样.
| 一样 | yīyàng | same; like |
| 同学 | tóngxué | to study at the same school; fellow student |
| 这样 | zhèyàng | this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how?; how about? |
| 那样 | nàyàng | that kind; that sort |
| 怎样 | zěnyàng | how; what kind |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; distinct |
| 样子 | yàngzi | appearance; manner |
| 同时 | tóngshí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 什么样 | shénmeyàng | what kind?; what sort? |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague; co-worker |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | identical; same |
Questions about 同样
What does 同样 mean?
同样 (tóngyàng) means "same; equal; similar; similarly; also; too" and is used as a adjective and conjunction.
How do you write 同样?
同样 is made of 2 characters: 同 (6 strokes), 样 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 同样 an HSK word?
Yes. 同样 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 同样 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 同样 is written 同樣.
What is the difference between 同样 and 一样?
一样 (yīyàng) is more casual and fits the pattern A 跟 B 一样. 同样 sounds a bit more formal and usually comes right before a noun or verb, or at the start of a sentence to mean similarly.
Can 同样 be used to mean also or too?
Yes. Before a verb or adjective it adds the sense of equally or also, as in 他同样很努力 (He is also very hardworking). It stresses that the same thing applies to another person or case.