How to Say ‘The same; alike’ in Simplified Chinese
一样
yī yàng
[ee-yahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [一样] often comes after something being compared: [像一家人一样] = "like one family." You'll also see [跟…一样] for "the same as …," like [跟昨天一样].
Phrase Breakdown
一样
yī yàng
[ee-yahng]
the same; alike
Used to say two things are similar or identical in some way.
这两个部分大小一样。
These two parts are the same size.
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