Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English

像

xiàng

Description

"像"可以表示两个东西看起来差不多，也可以用来举例子。

"像" can mean that two things look similar, and it can also be used to give examples.

它还有"图像"的意思，比如照片或者画像。

It also means "image," such as a photo or a portrait.

Meanings

像xiàng

to be like; to resemble

你长得很像你妈妈。

You look a lot like your mother.

像xiàng

such as; for example (like)

像苹果、香蕉都是水果。

Fruits include apples and bananas.

像xiàng

image; picture; portrait

墙上有一张他的画像。

There is a portrait of him on the wall.

Related words

好像照片图像一样雕像相像

Notes

  • Nuance

    好像 adds a guessing tone ("seems like"), while 像 alone states a direct resemblance.

  • Etymology

    亻(person) + 象 (elephant/image); originally a likeness or figure of a person.

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