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像
xiàng
Description
“像”常常用来说两个人或东西看起来很接近，或者用来举例子。
"像" is often used to say that two people or things look very similar, or to give an example.
它也可以是名词，指照片、画或雕像。
It can also be a noun, meaning a photo, painting, or statue.
Meanings
像xiàng
to be like; to resemble
她长得很像她妈妈。
She looks a lot like her mother.
像xiàng
such as; for example (introducing examples)
我喜欢水果，像苹果和香蕉。
I like fruits, such as apples and bananas.
像xiàng
image; picture; portrait; statue
墙上挂着一张画像。
A portrait hangs on the wall.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
好像 softens a guess ("seems like"), while 像 states a direct resemblance.
- Etymology
亻(person) + 象; originally a portrait or image of a person.
In videos
“听起来非常像英文里的chocolate巧克力”
“那个时候他像一个乞丐一样的，嗯，”
“那吃梨像我刚才拿了一整个梨对吧”
“第三步要像一个婴儿一样去表达”
Images