How to Say ‘The same as; like’ in Simplified Chinese
一样
yī yàng
[ee yahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [一样] often completes comparisons: [像过节一样] 'like a holiday,' [跟我一样] 'same as me.' It commonly appears with [像] or [跟].
Phrase Breakdown
一样
yī yàng
[ee yahng]
the same; alike
Used in comparisons to mean the same as or just like.
进球以后，客厅里像过节一样开心。
After the goal, the living room was happy like a festival.
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