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    Expressing 'exactly the same' with 一模一样 (yīmúyīyàng)

    Comparison
    Degree & Intensity

    Structure

    A + 跟/和 + B + 一模一样

    Explanation

    一模一样 (yīmúyīyàng) is an adjective meaning "exactly the same" or "identical." It is a four-character expression used to emphasize that two things are completely alike with no differences whatsoever, and is stronger than simply saying 一样 (yīyàng, "the same").

    Examples

    • 这对双胞胎长得一模一样，我根本分不清。

      Zhè duì shuāngbāotāi zhǎng de yīmúyīyàng, wǒ gēnběn fēn bù qīng.

      These twins look exactly alike — I can't tell them apart at all.

    • 她买了两件一模一样的裙子。

      Tā mǎi le liǎng jiàn yīmúyīyàng de qúnzi.

      She bought two identical skirts.

    • 这两道菜味道一模一样，是同一个厨师做的吧？

      Zhè liǎng dào cài wèidào yīmúyīyàng, shì tóng yī gè chúshī zuò de ba?

      These two dishes taste exactly the same — they must be made by the same chef, right?

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