跟...一样...: Equal Comparison in Chinese
A 跟/和 B 一样……
跟...一样... compares A and B as identical or equal in a stated quality. 跟 or 和 introduces B, and 一样 follows the complete B phrase. An adjective after 一样 names the shared degree; without one, the sentence says the two items are the same more generally.
Published July 23, 2026
Reviewed July 23, 2026
01 / PATTERN
See the Structure
MODEL
A + 跟 / 和 + B + 一样 (+ Adjective)
Read the structure
跟...一样... compares A and B as identical or equal in a stated quality. 跟 or 和 introduces B, and 一样 follows the complete B phrase. An adjective after 一样 names the shared degree; without one, the sentence says the two items are the same more generally. Keep the model A + 跟 / 和 + B + 一样 (+ Adjective) visible while you compare each sentence.
这本书跟那本书一样。
This book is the same as that book.
Choose the right context
Say two items are the same: 这本书跟那本书一样。 Say two people share a degree: 弟弟跟哥哥一样高。 Use 和 as the linker in the same comparison: 今天和昨天一样冷。
弟弟跟哥哥一样高。
The younger brother is as tall as the older brother.
Respect the boundary
Do not place 一样 before B; it follows the complete 跟/和 + B phrase. Do not move 跟 or 和 after 一样. Use 比 for a greater-than comparison or 不如/没有 when A is less than B.
我跟一样姐姐高。
(I with equally older sister tall.)
Repair the pattern
一样 is placed before the reference noun introduced by 跟: The comparison first forms 跟姐姐; 一样 then follows that complete reference phrase before the shared quality 高. The linker 跟 is moved after 一样: 跟 must introduce B before 一样. Reversing the two elements leaves the equal-comparison structure incomplete.
我跟姐姐一样高。
Use the repaired structure without changing the intended meaning.
02 / MAP
Read the Sentence
Read from left to right and notice the job performed by each part. The labels describe this example; they are not a rule that every Chinese sentence must copy.
这本书跟那本书一样。
This book is the same as that book.
这
A
This part occupies the A position in the model pattern.
本
跟 / 和
This part occupies the 跟 / 和 position in the model pattern.
书
B
This part occupies the B position in the model pattern.
跟
一样 (
This part occupies the 一样 ( position in the model pattern.
那本书
Adjective)
This part occupies the Adjective) position in the model pattern.
一样
A
This part occupies the A position in the model pattern.
03 / EXAMPLES
Examples You Can Reuse
Keep the structure stable while changing the people, objects, times, or conditions. Pinyin is shown as reading support; use the Chinese sentence and translation to confirm the grammar relationship.
这本书跟那本书一样。
This book is the same as that book.
弟弟跟哥哥一样高。
The younger brother is as tall as the older brother.
今天和昨天一样冷。
Today is as cold as yesterday.
04 / LIMITS
When to Use It — and When Not To
Use it when
- Say two items are the same: 这本书跟那本书一样。
- Say two people share a degree: 弟弟跟哥哥一样高。
- Use 和 as the linker in the same comparison: 今天和昨天一样冷。
Do not use it when
- Do not place 一样 before B; it follows the complete 跟/和 + B phrase.
- Do not move 跟 or 和 after 一样.
- Use 比 for a greater-than comparison or 不如/没有 when A is less than B.
05 / REPAIR
Compare Right and Wrong
Compare the smallest meaningful change. Each explanation identifies a placement, scope, form, or clause relationship instead of treating the whole sentence as one undifferentiated mistake.
我跟一样姐姐高。
我跟姐姐一样高。
一样 is placed before the reference noun introduced by 跟
The comparison first forms 跟姐姐; 一样 then follows that complete reference phrase before the shared quality 高.
这本书一样跟那本书。
这本书跟那本书一样。
The linker 跟 is moved after 一样
跟 must introduce B before 一样. Reversing the two elements leaves the equal-comparison structure incomplete.
我跟一样姐姐高。
The comparison first forms 跟姐姐; 一样 then follows that complete reference phrase before the shared quality 高.
这本书一样跟那本书。
跟 must introduce B before 一样. Reversing the two elements leaves the equal-comparison structure incomplete.
06 / PRACTICE
Practice the Grammar Point
Complete three short tasks in order: judge the pattern, repair a common error, and build the sentence. Feedback is fixed and reviewed, so these activities do not use a checker allowance.
1. Judge the sentence
2. Choose the correction
3. Build the sentence
Build a complete sentence with A 跟/和 B 一样…….
07 / APPLY
Apply It in Your Sentence
Write one original sentence with A 跟/和 B 一样……. Your draft moves to the checker through this browser session, selects this grammar point as the first review focus, and waits for you to submit.
08 / QUESTIONS
跟...一样...: Equal Comparison Questions
Can 和 replace 跟 in an 一样 comparison?
Yes. Both A 跟 B 一样 and A 和 B 一样 can introduce the two compared items.
Must an adjective follow 一样?
No. Add an adjective to name a shared quality, such as 一样高. Without one, 一样 can mean the items are the same generally.
09 / SOURCES
Sources and Review Notes
These references support different parts of the lesson. GF0025-2021 supports level placement only; professional grammar works support the explanation, limits, examples, and cross-checks. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement.
Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education (GF0025-2021)
Ministry of Education and State Language Commission · Ministry of Education of the PRC · 2021
Locator: Appendix A, Level 2 grammar inventory, item 59(1)-(2) (A.2.5.1): A 跟 B 一样 and A 跟 B 一样 + adjective
Supports placement in HSK 2; it does not independently establish the usage explanation.
Official sourceModern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide, 3rd ed.
Ross, Ma, Chen, He and Yeh · Routledge · 2024
Locator: Chapter 33, section 33.3, pages 237-242
Gives NP1 + 跟/和 + NP2 + 一样 for identity and the same pattern followed by an adjectival verb for equal degree.
Official source10 / CONTINUE
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