tā de xiǎngfǎ gēn wǒ de yíyàng, dōu bú yuànyì fàngqì xuéxí zhōngwén.

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Breakdown of tā de xiǎngfǎ gēn wǒ de yíyàng, dōu bú yuànyì fàngqì xuéxí zhōngwén.

• 不bù: not
• 的de: possessive particle
• 她tā: she

Questions & Answers about tā de xiǎngfǎ gēn wǒ de yíyàng, dōu bú yuànyì fàngqì xuéxí zhōngwén.

Why is 的 used twice in this sentence (她的想法 and 跟我的一样) and does it mean the same thing in both places?

In both places 的 is the possessive particle, but it’s doing slightly different jobs:

1. 她的想法

   • 她 = she / her
   • 的 = possessive marker
   • 想法 = idea(s), way of thinking
     ⇒ 她的想法 = her ideas / her way of thinking.
     Here, 的 directly links the possessor (她) to the noun (想法).

2. 跟我的一样

   • 我 = I / me
   • 的 = possessive marker
   • The noun (想法) is omitted because it’s clear from context.
     ⇒ 我的 (想法) = my ideas / mine.
     So 跟我的一样 literally means “the same as mine.”

So:

• First 的: her ideas (她的想法).
• Second 的: my ideas (我的想法), with 想法 left out because it’s understood.

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What does 跟 mean in 跟我的一样? Is it the same as 和? Could I say 和我的一样 instead?

跟 (gēn) here means “with / as compared with / to” and is used in a comparison pattern: