01 / READExamples
Highlighted words show the grammar pattern. Reveal the English translation when needed.
这两张票一样贵。
These two tickets cost the same.
The subject already supplies the two items being compared.
这把椅子和那把一样高。
This chair is as high as that one.
和 introduces the comparison; 高 names the equal quality.
两个盒子的大小一样。
The two boxes are the same size.
大小 makes the relevant feature explicit without adding an adjective after 一样.
02 / UNDERSTANDHow it works
Sentence pattern
一样 says that two things are the same in the relevant respect. Name the compared items with A 和 B, then put 一样 before the adjective that specifies the shared quality. When the comparison is clear from the conversation, the adjective or the second item can be left understood.
This pattern expresses equality rather than a difference in degree. Use 比 when one item has more of a quality, or 没有…那么… when one has less. Keep 一样 in the predicate after the compared items; do not put the second item after the final adjective.
COMMON MISTAKESWhat to watch for
Avoid这张桌子一样高那张桌子。
Use这张桌子和那张桌子一样高。
Introduce the other table before 一样高, using 和 to connect the compared items.
03 / PRACTISECheck your understanding
04 / VOCABULARYLesson vocabulary
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning here |
|---|---|---|
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair |
| 盒子 | hézi | box |
| 大小 | dàxiǎo | size |
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