How to say “same” in Chinese
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“Same” in Chinese is 一样, yí yàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一样 is read yí yàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.
On the left, 木 “tree”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “一样”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一样. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我的爱好跟你的一样。wǒdeàihàogēnnǐdeyíyàngMy hobby is the same as yours.
- 我跟他一样高。wǒgēntāyíyànggāoI'm as tall as he is.
- 他儿子跟他一样高tāérzigēntāyíyànggāoHis son is as tall as he is.
- 东方和西方不一样dōngfānghéxīfāngbùyíyàngThe East and the West are not alike.
- 他们兄弟俩性格不一样tāmenxiōngdìliǎxìnggébùyíyàngThe two brothers have different personalities.
- 每个人的学习方式都不一样měigeréndexuéxífāngshìdōubùyíyàngEveryone has their own way of learning.
More words from the lesson “Who do you look like?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “same” in Chinese?
“Same” in Chinese is 一样, pinyin yíyàng.
What does 一样 mean?
一样 (yíyàng) means “same”.
How do you write 一样?
一样 is 2 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 样 (yàng) — look, pattern. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一样?
一样 is read yíyàng. Tones: yí — second tone, yàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“same” in the lesson “Who do you look like?”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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