同样
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)
同样 (tóngyàng) · same
同样 (tóngyàng) means “same; similarly; also”. It is written with 2 characters: 同 (same) + 样 (form). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 同样 is built
The characters
同 tóng · same
What 同 is made of
- 凡fán — any
- 几jǐ — how many
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
- 丶 — dot
- 几jǐ — how many
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Sharing a common 凡 tongue 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
样 yàng · form
What 样 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 羊 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们买了同样的书。Wǒmen mǎi le tóngyàng de shū.We bought the same book.
我同样喜欢喝茶。Wǒ tóngyàng xǐhuan hē chá.I also like drinking tea.
Questions about 同样
What does 同样 mean?
同样 (tóngyàng) means “same; similarly; also”.
How do you pronounce 同样?
同样 is pronounced tóngyàng.
Which HSK level is 同样?
同样 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 同学tóngxuéclassmate
- 不同bùtóngdifferent
- 同时tóngshíat the same time
- 同事tóngshìcolleague
- 相同xiāngtóngidentical
- 共同gòngtóngcommon
- 同意tóngyìto agree
- 合同hétongcontract
- 同情tóngqíngto sympathize
- 胡同hútòngalley
Learn 同样 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 2: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.