Answer to “同样(tóngyàng)” and “一样(yíyàng)” Are Not The Same!
“同样(tóngyàng)” and “一样(yíyàng)” both mean “the same.” They can be used interchangeably in most cases, but there are also some subtle distinctions between them. Let’s take a closer look.
“一样(yíyàng)” can be used as a complement and predicate
while “同样(tóngyàng)” cannot. For example, if you want to say “They taste the same” in Mandarin, you should say “它们尝起来一样(Tāmen chángqǐlái yíyàng)” but not “它们尝起来同样(Tāmen chángqǐlái tóngyàng).”…