一样
same; alike
HSK level
- Pinyin
- yíyàng
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Level
- HSK 3
- Strokes
- 11
- Register
- neutral
- In episodes
- 1
Stroke order for 一样
一样 is written with 11 strokes (一: 1, 样: 10). The animation replays automatically.
What does 一样 mean?
一样 (yíyàng) is the standard Chinese word for 'the same, alike, identical', used to compare two or more things.
The classic pattern is A 跟 / 和 B 一样 ('A is the same as B'), often followed by an adjective: 他跟我一样高 ('he is the same height as me'). Two things English speakers often miss. First, 一样 functions as a comparison adjective — to negate, say A 跟 B 不一样 ('A is different from B').
Second, 一样 also works adverbially after a noun phrase to mean 'like, as if': 像孩子一样 ('like a child'), 一样开心 ('equally happy'). Tone change: 一 is read yí (second tone) because it precedes the fourth-tone 样.
Character by character
Memory hook: 一 (one) + 样 (kind / type) = of one kind = the same.
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一样 appears in 1 Fluentide podcast episode at natural native speed — each with the full Chinese script, pinyin, and line-by-line English translation.
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我们的衣服一样。
Wǒmen de yīfu yíyàng.
Our clothes are the same.
spoken
他跟我一样高。
Tā gēn wǒ yíyàng gāo.
He is the same height as me.
spoken
这两本书不一样。
Zhè liǎng běn shū bù yíyàng.
These two books are different.
neutral
她像姐姐一样照顾我。
Tā xiàng jiějie yíyàng zhàogù wǒ.
She takes care of me like an older sister.
neutral
中文和英文很不一样。
Zhōngwén hé Yīngwén hěn bù yíyàng.
Chinese and English are very different.
neutral
Common phrases with 一样
Synonyms
相同 is a more written / formal word for 'identical, the same'. 一样 dominates in everyday speech. 两种产品相同 (formal) vs 两个一样 (everyday).
同样 means 'likewise, similarly' — often introduces a parallel point ('同样, 我也喜欢' = 'likewise, I also like it'). 一样 is the comparative 'the same as'. They are related but not interchangeable.
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