跟…一样
Pattern
A 跟 B 一样 + adjective
Key words
Core idea
跟…一样 says that two people or things are the same in some way. The standard of comparison comes after 跟, then 一样 introduces the shared quality.
The adjective or description comes after 一样.
Compare with other comparisons
Use 比 when one side is more or less than the other. Use 跟…一样 when the point is equality.
Examples
我跟你一样忙。
Wǒ gēn nǐ yíyàng máng.
I am as busy as you.
这杯茶跟那杯一样热。
Zhè bēi chá gēn nà bēi yíyàng rè.
This cup of tea is as hot as that one.
他的手机跟我的一样新。
Tā de shǒujī gēn wǒ de yíyàng xīn.
His phone is as new as mine.
Common mistakes
Avoid
我一样跟你忙。
Use
我跟你一样忙。
Put 跟 plus the comparison standard before 一样.
Seen in stories
The Passenger Who Looks Like Me
照片里的人跟乘客老高长得一模一样。
The person in the photo looks exactly like the passenger Lao Gao.
The Passenger Who Looks Like Me
可是老高说，照片里的外套跟他的不一样。
But Lao Gao says the coat in the photo is not like his.
The Passenger Who Looks Like Me
大家又看了看，连眼镜和笑容都跟老高一样。
Everyone looks again; even the glasses and smile are the same as Lao Gao’s.
The Passenger Who Looks Like Me
第二天，一个跟老高一样的人走进车厢。
The next day, a person who looks just like Lao Gao enters the carriage.
Is This the Same Umbrella?
伞架上有四把看起来跟彼此一样的黑伞。
On the umbrella rack are four black umbrellas that look the same as one another.
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Is This the Same Umbrella?
第一位客人说，自己的手柄跟这一把一样有蓝色胶带。
The first customer says his handle has blue tape just like this one.
Is This the Same Umbrella?
第二位说，她的伞尖也跟那一把一样有小刮痕。
The second says her umbrella tip has a small scratch just like that one.
Is This the Same Umbrella?
店员看着空伞架想：也许每一把都跟原来那把一样，也都不一样。
The clerk looks at the empty rack and thinks: perhaps every one is like the original umbrella, and also different.
Night Market Budget
他买的臭豆腐跟朋友的一样好吃。
The stinky tofu he bought was just as tasty as his friend’s.