How to Say ‘The same as; like’ in Simplified Chinese
一样
yī yàng
[ee-yahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [一样] often completes comparisons with [像]: [像朋友一样], [像家一样]. Think of the frame as [像 ... 一样] for 'like ...'.
Phrase Breakdown
一样
yī yàng
[ee-yahng]
the same; alike
Used to show that two things are similar or the same.
我们的目标都一样，就是找到好工作。
Our goals are all the same: to find a good job.
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