一样

• 拼音: yī yàng
• 汉字拆解: 一 = one; 样 = 木 (wood) + 羊 (sheep, phonetic component), originally referring to a pattern or sample

含义

The same; alike; identical. Used to express that two or more things are equal or identical in some respect.

Typically used in the pattern A 和/跟 B 一样 (A is the same as B) or A 和/跟 B 一样 + adjective (A is as ... as B). It is one of the most common ways to make comparisons in Mandarin. Can also be used before a noun meaning 'like' or 'just as.'

例句

1. 我们的书包颜色一样。
2. 这两件衣服一样贵。
3. 他跟我一样喜欢音乐。

用法指南

语境: comparison, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我们的想法一样。(We think the same way.)
• 他和你一样高。(He is as tall as you.)

错误说法

• 这个比那个一样好。(Incorrect — don't use 比 with 一样; say 这个和那个一样好 for 'this is as good as that')

起源与历史

A compound of 一 (one) and 样 (appearance/pattern/type). Together they mean 'of one kind' or 'identical in form,' conveying sameness.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal