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同样

tóng yàng · tong yang

Traditional 同樣

HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. same; equal; similar
  2. similarly; also; too
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Same alarm problem

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)早上(zǎoshang)都(dōu)被(bèi)闹钟(nàozhōng)吓醒(xiàxǐng)，太(tài)难受(nánshòu)了(le)。

    Every morning the alarm clock scares me awake. It is awful.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)一样(yīyàng)！同样(tóngyàng)的(de)铃声(língshēng)，每天(měitiān)吓(xià)我(wǒ)一跳(yītiào)。

    Me too! The same ringtone gives me a fright every day.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)换(huàn)一个(yīgè)轻(qīng)一点(yīdiǎn)的(de)铃声(língshēng)吧(ba)。

    Then let us change to a softer ringtone.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)换成(huànchéng)了(le)小鸟(xiǎoniǎo)叫(jiào)。

    OK, I changed mine to birdsong.

  5. Dengdeng

    结果(jiéguǒ)呢(ne)？

    And?

  6. Liangliang

    结果(jiéguǒ)同样(tóngyàng)被(bèi)吓醒(xiàxǐng)了(le)，窗外(chuāngwài)真(zhēn)有(yǒu)一只(yīzhǐ)鸟(niǎo)在(zài)叫(jiào)！

    I was still scared awake, because a real bird was singing outside!

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2 examples
01

诚(chéng)然(rán)，真(zhēn)实(shí)是(shì)美(měi)丽(lì)的(de)。但(dàn)谎(huǎng)言(yán)也(yě)同(tóng)样(yàng)。

Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.

Tatoeba: Chinese by SbrAkr · English by Scott · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)很(hěn)确(què)定(dìng)你(nǐ)也(yě)会(huì)为(wèi)我(wǒ)做(zuò)同(tóng)样(yàng)的(de)事(shì)。

I'm sure you would do the same for me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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同
tóng

like; same

样
yàng

manner; pattern

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