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<p>Along with <a href="Basic_comparisons_with_&quot;bi&quot;"
title="wikilink">比 (bǐ)</a> and <a href=
"Basic_comparisons_with_&quot;meiyou&quot;" title="wikilink">没有
(méiyǒu)</a>, 一样 (yīyàng) is another way to make basic <a href=
"comparing" title="wikilink">comparisons</a>. However, 一样 (yīyàng)
is used to express that two things are <em>the same</em> in some
way.</p>
<h2 id="basic-usage">Basic Usage</h2>
<h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>
<p>The simple structure is used for stating that two things are the
same:</p>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>Noun 1 + 跟 / 和 + Noun 2 + 一样</p>
</div>
<h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li>我 <em>和</em> 你 <em>一样</em>。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>hé</em>
nǐ <em>yīyàng</em>.</span><span class="trans">I am the same as
you.</span></li>
<li>他 的 性格 <em>跟</em> 他 妈妈 <em>一样</em>。 <span class="pinyin">Tā de
xìnggé <em>gēn</em> tā māma <em>yīyàng</em>.</span><span class=
"trans">He has the same personality as his mom.</span></li>
<li>北京 的 天气 <em>和</em> 上海 不 <em>一样</em>。<span class=
"pinyin">Běijīng de tiānqì <em>hé</em> Shànghǎi bù
<em>yīyàng</em>.</span><span class="trans">The weather in Beijing
and the weather in Shanghai are not alike.</span></li>
<li>这 个 词 的 意思 <em>和</em> 那 个 词 <em>一样</em> 吗？<span class=
"pinyin">Zhège cí de yìsi <em>hé</em> nàge cí <em>yīyàng</em>
ma?</span><span class="trans">Are the meanings of this word and
that word the same?</span></li>
<li>美国 文化 <em>跟</em> 中国 文化 不 <em>一样</em>。<span class=
"pinyin">Měiguó wénhuà <em>gēn</em> Zhōngguó wénhuà bù
<em>yīyàng</em>.</span><span class="trans">American culture and
Chinese culture are not the same.</span></li>
<li>啤酒 <em>和</em> 葡萄酒 的 味道 <em>一样</em> 吗？<span class="pinyin">Píjiǔ
<em>hé</em> pútaojiǔ de wèidào <em>yīyàng</em>
ma?</span><span class="trans">Do beer and red wine taste the
same?</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<h2 id="一样-yīyàng-with-adjectives">一样 (yīyàng) with Adjectives</h2>
<h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>
<p>To add an adjective into the mix, just place it after 一样
(yīyàng):</p>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>Noun 1 + 跟 / 和 + Noun 2 + 一样 + Adj.</p>
</div>
<p>This describes Noun 1 as being as <em>adjective</em> as Noun
2.</p>
<h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li>你家 <em>跟</em> 我家 <em>一样</em> 大。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā
<em>gēn</em> wǒ jiā <em>yīyàng</em> dà.</span><span class=
"trans">Your house is just as big as mine.</span></li>
<li>她 <em>和</em> 她 哥哥 <em>一样</em> 高。 <span class="pinyin">Tā
<em>hé</em> tā gēge <em>yīyàng</em> gāo.</span><span class=
"trans">She and her older brother are equally tall.</span></li>
<li>你 的 头发 <em>和</em> 我的 头发 <em>一样</em> 长。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ
de tóufa <em>hé</em> wǒ de tóufa <em>yīyàng</em>
cháng.</span><span class="trans">You hair is as long as
mine.</span></li>
<li>这里 的 天气<em>跟</em> 我 老家 <em>一样</em> 舒服。<span class=
"pinyin">Zhèlǐ de tiānqì <em>gēn</em> wǒ lǎojiā <em>yīyàng</em>
shūfu.</span><span class="trans">The weather here is just as
comfortable as my hometown's.</span></li>
<li>你 <em>跟</em> 老板 <em>一样</em> 忙 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ
<em>gēn</em> lǎobǎn <em>yīyàng</em> máng ma?</span><span class=
"trans">Are you as busy as the boss is?</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<p>There is also a similar but more advanced usage of this pattern
that <a href="Comparing_specifically_with_&quot;xiang&quot;" title=
"wikilink">uses 像 (xiàng)</a>.</p>
<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="Basic_comparisons_with_&quot;bi&quot;" title=
"wikilink">Basic comparisons with "bi"</a></li>
<li><a href="Basic_comparisons_with_&quot;meiyou&quot;" title=
"wikilink">Basic comparisons with "meiyou"</a></li>
<li><a href="Comparing" class="uri" title=
"wikilink">Comparing</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further
reading</h2>
<h3 id="books">Books</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="Chinese:_An_Essential_Grammar,_Second_Edition" title=
"wikilink">Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition</a> (p.
55) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0415372615">
→buy</a></li>
<li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(3rd_ed)" title=
"wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)</a> (p.
244) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0887276385">
→buy</a></li>
<li><a href=
"New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_2_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC2)"
title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)</a> (p.
108) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561911297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=7561911297">
→buy</a></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="websites">Websites</h3>
<ul>
<li>Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: <a href=
"http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0220.html">Usage
of 跟 and 比</a></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="Category:A2_grammar_points" title=
"wikilink">Category:A2 grammar points</a> <a href=
"Category:Comparison" class="uri" title=
"wikilink">Category:Comparison</a></p>
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