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title: "Yimuyiyang Meaning: 一模一样 (yīmú-yīyàng) Means “exactly alike”"
description: "一模一样 (traditional 一模一樣, yīmú-yīyàng) means “exactly alike; identical”. Hear its tones, see what 一 and 模 and 一 and 样 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yimuyiyang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 一模一样 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

一模一样 yīmú-yīyàng

## exactly alike; identical

## Its characters

1. 一 yī one
2. 模 mú mold
3. 一 yī same (as in 一样)
4. 样 yàng appearance

## In a sentence

这对双胞胎长得一模一样。 These twins look exactly alike.

祝英台没有办法，只好说：“我家里有一个妹妹，长得跟我**一模一样**。

From [梁山伯与祝英台 · The Butterfly Lovers](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/butterfly-lovers-legend#library-word-437-441)

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## More words with 一 or 模 or 样

- [榜样 bǎngyàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangyang)
- [不管怎样 bùguǎn-zěnyàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buguanzenyang)
- [单一 dānyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyi)
- [多样 duōyàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoyang)
- [独一无二 dúyī-wú’èr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duyiwuer)
- [规模 guīmó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guimo)
- [花样 huāyàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huayang)
- [进一步 jìnyībù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinyibu)
- [模范 mófàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mofan)
- [模仿 mófǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mofang)

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