Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
似
sì
Description
"似"的意思是像、和别的东西差不多。
The meaning of "似" is to resemble or be similar to something else.
我们常常说"好像"、"相似"，这些词里都有"似"。
We often say "好像" (seems like) and "相似" (similar), both containing "似".
Meanings
似sì
to be like; similar; to resemble
这两个孩子长得很相似。
These two children look very similar.
似的shìde
like; as if (used after a noun or phrase)
他跑得像风似的。
He runs like the wind.
似乎sìhū
seemingly; it seems that
他似乎不太高兴。
He seems unhappy.
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Notes
- Pronunciation
read "sì" in most words, but "shì" in the pattern 似的.
- Nuance
似 is more formal/written; spoken Chinese often uses 像 or 好像.
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