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title: "跟/和…不一样 in Chinese Grammar: Different from …, With Examples"
description: "跟/和…不一样: different from …; not the same as …. 跟 X 不一样 means \"different from X\". 4 real lines from stories, each word explained."
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# 跟/和…不一样

Different from …; not the same as …

跟 X 不一样 means "different from X".

## In stories

上海的冷，**跟加拿大的冷不一样**。

[上海弄堂（一） · The Shanghai lane (part 1)](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/grandmas-notebook-book-2-shanghai-lane-part-1#library-word-478-487) HSK 3

下车的时候，天很热，**跟加拿大的夏天很不一样**。

[楼下（上） · Downstairs (part 1)](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/grandmas-notebook-downstairs-part-1#library-word-76-87) HSK 3

不同的地方，样子**和味道都不一样**。

[月饼里面有什么？ · What are mooncakes?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-are-mooncakes#library-word-279-286) HSK 3

618**和双十一有什么不一样**？

[“618”是什么节？ · What is the 618 shopping festival?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-the-618-shopping-festival#library-word-188-198) HSK 3

[Read 上海弄堂（一）](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/grandmas-notebook-book-2-shanghai-lane-part-1#library-word-478-487)

## More patterns

- [verb + 不/得 + result (potential) cannot / can (manage to) …](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-grammar/v-bu-c)
- [再也 + 不/没 never again; not any more](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-grammar/zaiye-bu)
- [一…就… as soon as …, …](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-grammar/yi-jiu)
- [verb + 一 + verb … a little; give it a try](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-grammar/v-yi-v)
- [一…，…就… as soon as …, …](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-grammar/yi-comma-jiu)
- [谁 + 也/都 + (V不C) no one / nothing: …](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-grammar/shei-ye-neg-v)

## What does 跟/和…不一样 mean in Chinese?

Different from …; not the same as …. 跟 X 不一样 means "different from X".

## How common is 跟/和…不一样?

It comes up in 6 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

## Does it correct my mistakes?

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Patterns found by our own parser; lines from our free Library.