Just like – 像 xiàng… 一樣 yíyàng

Grammar Point:
像 xiàng… 一樣样 yíyàng is used to compare two things, meaning “just like,” “as…as,” “the same as.”
It shows similarity in appearance, attitude, feeling, or situation.

Structure

A 像 xiàng B 一樣样 yíyàng + Adj or V

Comparing things or people.

台灣Táiwān的de小籠包xiǎolóngbāo像xiàng香港xiānggǎng的de一樣yíyàng好吃hǎochī台湾Táiwān的de小笼包xiǎolóngbāo像xiàng香港xiānggǎng的de一样yíyàng好吃hǎochī
Taiwan’s soup dumplings are as delicious as Hong Kong’s.

他tā的de樣子yàngzi就jiù像xiàng明星míngxīng一樣yíyàng帥shuài嗎ma？ 他tā的de样子yángzi就jiù像xiàng明星míngxīng一样yíyàng帅shuài吗ma？
Does he look as handsome as a celebrity?

現在xiànzài的de手機shǒujī就jiù像xiàng電腦diànnǎo一樣yíyàng都dōu可以kěyǐ上網shàngwǎng现在xiànzài的de手机shǒujī就jiù像xiàng电脑diànnǎo一样yíyàng都dōu可以kěyǐ上网shàngwǎng
Modern smartphones, just like computers, can all access the Internet.

你nǐ喝hē咖啡kāfēi的de速度sùdù不bú像xiàng你nǐ喝酒hējiǔ一樣yíyàng快kuài你nǐ喝hē咖啡kāfēi的de速度sùdù不bú像xiàng你nǐ喝酒hējiǔ一样yíyàng快kuài
You don’t drink coffee as fast as you drink alcohol.

S + V + 像 xiàng + VP + 一樣样 yíyàng

Comparing actions or degree.

他tā很hěn聰明cōngmíng， 學xué外語wàiyǔ就jiù像xiàng喝水hēshuǐ一樣yíyàng簡單jiǎndān他tā很hěn聪明cōngming， 学xué外语wàiyǔ就jiù像xiàng喝水hēshuǐ一样yíyàng简单jiǎndān
He is very smart; learning languages is as easy as drinking water.

他tā吃chī辣là像xiàng喝hē湯tāng一樣yíyàng自然zìrán他tā吃chī辣là像xiàng喝hē汤tāng一样yíyàng自然zìrán
He eats spicy food as naturally as drinking soup.

我wǒ的de想法xiǎngfǎ不bú像xiàng小孩xiǎohái一樣yíyàng單純dānchún我wǒ的de想法xiǎngfǎ不bú像xiàng小孩xiǎohái一样yíyàng单纯dānchún
My thoughts are not as simple/innocent as a child’s.

你nǐ覺得juéde學xué中文zhōngwén是不是shìbúshì像xiàng學xué英文yīngwén一樣yíyàng容易róngyì？ 你nǐ觉得juéde学xué中文zhōngwén是不是shìbúshì像xiàng学xué英文yīngwén一样yíyàng容易róngyì？
Do you think learning Chinese is as easy as learning English?

This pattern is not like “A 跟 gēn B 一樣样 yíyàng” which can be used in an A-not-A question form, such as:
學xué中文zhōngwén像xiàng學xué英文yīngwén一樣yíyàng不一樣bùyíyàng？ 学xué中文zhōngwén像xiàng学xué英文yīngwén一样yíyàng不一样bùyíyàng？ ❌
學xué中文zhōngwén跟gēn學xué英文yīngwén一樣yíyàng不一樣bùyíyàng？ 学xué中文zhōngwén跟gēn学xué英文yīngwén一样yíyàng不一样bùyíyàng？ ✅

Clause +，就像 jiùxiàng + clause + 一樣样 yíyàng

Comparing situations or facts

台灣Táiwān有yǒu很hěn多duō蒼蠅cāngyíng， 就jiù像xiàng歐洲ōuzhōu有yǒu很hěn多duō蜜蜂mìfēng一樣yíyàng台湾Táiwān有yǒu很hěn多duō苍蝇cāngyíng， 就jiù像xiàng欧洲ōuzhōu有yǒu很hěn多duō蜜蜂mìfēng一样yíyàng
Taiwan has many flies, just like Europe has many bees.

他tā總是zǒngshì遲到chídào， 就像jiùxiàng太陽tàiyáng每天měitiān都dōu要yào下山xiàshān一樣yíyàng他tā总是zǒngshì迟到chídào， 就像jiùxiàng太阳tàiyáng每天měitiān都dōu要yào下山xiàshān一样yíyàng
He is always late, just like the sun sets every day.

人rén需要xūyào狗gǒu， 就jiù像xiàng植物zhíwù需要xūyào陽光yángguāng一樣yíyàng人rén需要xūyào狗gǒu， 就jiù像xiàng植物zhíwù需要xūyào阳光yángguāng一样yíyàng 🐕
People need dogs just as plants need sunlight.

我wǒ的de錢qián越來越yuèláiyuè少shǎo， 就jiù像xiàng假期jiǎqí剩下shèngxià的de時間shíjiān一樣yíyàng我wǒ的de钱qián越来越yuèláiyuè少shǎo， 就jiù像xiàng假期jiǎqī剩下shèngxià的de时间shíjiān一样yíyàng
My money keep shrinking just like the remaining days of vacation.