同...一樣

The Same as

Level 3Sounds Like tung4 . . . jat1 joeng6

Use 同...一樣 (tùhng... yāt yeuhng) to say 'A is the same as B'. If you are comparing a specific quality (like height or price), you can add 咁 (gam3) before the adjective: 'A is as [Adj] as B'.

How It Works

The structure follows a fixed word order:

1. Identity (A is the same as B):
[Subject] + 同 (tùhng) + [Object] + 一樣 (yāt yeuhng)
Example: 我同你一樣 (I am the same as you).

2. Degree (A is as [Adj] as B):
[Subject] + 同 (tùhng) + [Object] + 一樣咁 (yāt yeuhng gam3) + [Adjective]
Example: 佢同我一樣咁高 (He is as tall as me).

Key Nuances:

  • The 'Gam' Option: Cantonese speakers often insert 咁 (gam3) before the adjective (一樣咁高), but 一樣高 is also natural and common.
  • Negation: To say things are 'different', replace 一樣 with 唔同 (m̀h tùhng). To say 'not as [Adj] as', use the 冇...咁 (móuh... gam3) pattern instead.
  • Register: This is the standard way to compare equality in daily speech. While written Chinese might use 與...相同 (yúh... sēung tùhng), 同...一樣 is the authentic colloquial choice.

Examples (5)

  1. 我同你一樣。

    I am the same as you.

    Word by Word: I with you same.

    A basic identity comparison using 同 (tùhng) and 一樣 (yāt yeuhng).

  2. 呢本書同嗰本一樣咁貴。

    This book is as expensive as that one.

    Word by Word: This [CL] book with that [CL] same so expensive.

    When comparing a property (expensive), we add 咁 (gam3) before the adjective 貴 (gwai3).

  3. 佢嘅諗法同我唔同。

    His way of thinking is different from mine.

    Word by Word: He [possessive] thinking with me not same.

    To negate the identity, we use 唔同 (m̀h tùhng) meaning 'different'.

  4. 今日同尋日一樣咁熱。

    Today is as hot as yesterday.

    Word by Word: Today with yesterday same so hot.

    A common weather comparison using the 'same so [Adj]' structure.

  5. 呢度嘅咖啡同嗰度一樣味。

    The coffee here tastes the same as the coffee there.

    Word by Word: Here [possessive] coffee with there same taste.

    You can follow 一樣 with a noun like 味 (mei6 - taste/flavor) to specify in what way they are the same.

Common Mistakes

  • Thinking 咁 (gam3) is required after 一樣.

    Different Meaning佢同我一樣高。
    佢同我一樣咁高。

    佢同我一樣高 is natural Cantonese. Adding 咁 (gam3), as in 一樣咁高, is also common and adds emphasis.

  • Using 'woh' (和) instead of 'tuhng' (同).

    我和你一樣。
    我同你一樣。

    While 和 (wo4) is used in written Chinese, 同 (tùhng) is the natural spoken word for 'with/and' in Cantonese comparisons.

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同...一樣Level 3The Same as

Learn This First

To use the 'A 同 B 一樣' (A is the same as B) pattern, you first need to understand how to link two nouns using '同' (with/and). You also need to be familiar with basic adjective usage in Cantonese, as '一樣' (the same) functions like an adjective in this construction to describe the relationship between the two items.

Words in This Pattern

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