像…一样 xiàng…yíyàng

像…一样（xiàng…yíyàng）means “"like... / the same as..." — makes a comparison or simile.”. 像 + noun + 一样 compares one thing to another: 像雪一样白 = "as white as snow". Formation: 像/跟 + N + 一样 (+ Adj)

"like... / the same as..." — makes a comparison or simile.

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Formation

像/跟 + N + 一样 (+ Adj)

Explanation

像 + noun + 一样 compares one thing to another: 像雪一样白 = "as white as snow". 跟/和 + noun + 一样 states sameness: 跟他一样高 = "as tall as him". 一样 can be followed by an adjective (…一样白) or stand alone. It is a very common way to draw vivid comparisons.

Examples

她的皮肤像雪一样白。
tā de pífū xiàng xuě yíyàng bái.
Her skin is as white as snow.
他跟他哥哥一样高。
tā gēn tā gēge yíyàng gāo.
He is as tall as his older brother.

Note

一样 is pronounced yíyàng (一 becomes yí before the 4th-tone 样); 跟…一样 stresses sameness, 像…一样 a resemblance.

FAQ

像…一样 — what does it mean and how is it used?

"like... / the same as..." — makes a comparison or simile.. 像 + noun + 一样 compares one thing to another: 像雪一样白 = "as white as snow". 跟/和 + noun + 一样 states sameness: 跟他一样高 = "as tall as him". 一样 can be followed by an adjective (…一样白) or stand alone. It is a very common way to draw vivid comparisons.

像…一样 — how do you form it?

像/跟 + N + 一样 (+ Adj)

像…一样 — any usage notes?

一样 is pronounced yíyàng (一 becomes yí before the 4th-tone 样); 跟…一样 stresses sameness, 像…一样 a resemblance.

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