一个样 (yí gè yàng) — (adjective, predicate) to be the same, to be al…

Definition

A colloquial idiom meaning 'the same, alike,' typically used as a predicate after 跟 / 和 to compare two things. More casual than 相同 or 一样.

idiom

(adjective, predicate) to be the sameto be alike

一个样。
Tā men liǎ cháng dé hěn yí gè yàng.
The two of them look very alike.
一个样。
Tā de xiǎng fǎ gēn wǒ de yí gè yàng.
His idea is the same as mine.
一个样，。
Zhè liǎng běn shū nèi róng yí gè yàng, zhǐ shì fēng miàn bù tóng.
The content of these two books is the same; only the cover is different.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 個; 个 is its simplified writing.

亻固個

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

固

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

For 个, the form 個 pairs 亻 (person) with 固 as a sound part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 樣; 样 is its simplified writing.

木羕樣

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùwood

Sound part声符shēngfú

羕

羕yàng樣yàng

Same sound today

For 样, the traditional form 樣 pairs 木 (wood) with 羕 as a sound part.

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