Comparative sentences (9): A 跟 B 一样
Meaning
The pattern “A 跟 B 一样” compares A and B and shows that they are the same or equal.
In English:
A is the same as B.
A is like B.
A is as … as B.
一样 (yíyàng) means the same, alike, equal.
Basic Structure
A + 跟 + B + 一样
To say which quality is the same, an adjective follows 一样:
A + 跟 + B + 一样 + Adjective
For example:
一样大yíyàng dàequally big
一样高yíyàng gāoequally tall / the same height
一样漂亮yíyàng piàoliangequally beautiful
1. 一样 — “the same”
他买的新手机跟我的一样
他买的新手机 → the new phone he bought
跟我的 → as mine
一样 → the same
So the two phones are the same.
2. 一样 + Adjective
这个房间跟那个房间一样大
这个房间 → this room
跟那个房间 → as that room
一样大 → equally big
Natural meaning:
This room is as big as that one.
or
The two rooms are the same size.
3. Negative Form: 不一样
To say that A and B are not the same, put 不 before 一样:
A + 跟 + B + 不一样
不一样 = not the same / different
这家宾馆跟别的都不一样
跟别的 → with the others
不一样 → not the same / different
The Key Rule
Affirmative
A 跟 B 一样
A is the same as B.
With an adjective
A 跟 B 一样 + Adjective
A is as + adjective + as B.
Negative
A 跟 B 不一样
A is not the same as B / A is different from B.
How to Think About 一样
The easiest way:
一样 = the same
So:
跟我一样gēn wǒ yíyàngthe same as me / like me
跟我一样高gēn wǒ yíyàng gāoas tall as me
跟他一样大gēn tā yíyàng dàas big as him
跟以前不一样gēn yǐqián bù yíyàngdifferent from before / not the same as before
A Few More Examples
我跟你一样忙
她跟姐姐一样高
这个问题跟那个问题一样难
今天跟昨天不一样
Quick Formula
The same:
A + 跟 + B + 一样
我跟他一样
The same in a particular quality:
A + 跟 + B + 一样 + Adjective
我跟他一样高
Different:
A + 跟 + B + 不一样
我跟他不一样
Remember
一样yíyàngthe same / alike
不一样bù yíyàngnot the same / different
跟……一样gēn … yíyàngthe same as… / like…
跟……不一样gēn … bù yíyàngdifferent from… / not the same as…