How common it is
似的 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Guest access
Guests can browse all words. Sign in or create an account to save progress and unlock more practice.
Pronunciation focus
Say shì de slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“似的”用来比喻某事物像另一事物，常和“像”一起用，表示看起来很像。
“Shì de” yòng lái bǐyù mǒu shìwù xiàng lìng yī shìwù, cháng hé “xiàng” yīqǐ yòng, biǎoshì kàn qǐlái hěn xiàng.
“As if” is used to compare something to another thing, often used with “like” to indicate that it looks very similar.
Context note
“似的”在口语里很常见，比如形容一个人跑得像风一样快，就可以说“他跑得像风似的”。
“Shì de” zài kǒuyǔ lǐ hěn chángjiàn, bǐrú xíngróng yī gèrén pǎo de xiàng fēng yīyàng kuài, jiù kěyǐ shuō “tā pǎo de xiàng fēng shì de”.
“As if” is very common in spoken language; for example, to describe someone running as fast as the wind, you can say “He runs as if he were the wind.”
5 examples
他高兴得像一只小鸟似的。
tā gāo xìng dé xiàng yì zhī xiǎo niǎo shì de。
He is as happy as if he were a little bird.
她哭得像下雨似的。
tā kū dé xiàng xià yǔ shì de。
She cries as if it were raining.
弟弟跑得像兔子似的。
dì di pǎo dé xiàng tù zi shì de。
Little brother runs as if he were a rabbit.
雪花飘得像羽毛似的。
xuě huā piāo dé xiàng yǔ máo shì de。
Snowflakes fall as if they were feathers.
他笑得像花儿似的。
tā xiào dé xiàng huā ér shì de。
He smiles as if he were a flower.
5 mini stories
小猫跳得很高，像飞似的。小朋友们都看呆了。
xiǎo māo tiào dé hěn gāo， xiàng fēi shì de。 xiǎo péng yǒu men dōu kàn dāi le。
The kitten jumped very high, as if it were flying. The children were amazed.
小云在跳舞，她转得像陀螺似的。大家都鼓掌了。
xiǎo yún zài tiào wǔ， tā zhuǎn dé xiàng tuó luó shì de。 dà jiā dōu gǔ zhǎng le。
Xiao Yun was dancing; she spun as if she were a top. Everyone applauded.
小强吃饭很快，像饿狼似的。妈妈让他慢点吃。
xiǎo qiáng chī fàn hěn kuài， xiàng è láng shì de。 mā ma ràng tā màn diǎn chī。
Xiao Qiang ate very fast, as if he were a hungry wolf. Mom told him to eat slowly.
小美唱歌很好听，像百灵鸟似的。同学们都很喜欢。
xiǎo měi chàng gē hěn hǎo tīng， xiàng bǎi líng niǎo shì de。 tóng xué men dōu hěn xǐ huan。
Xiao Mei sings beautifully, as if she were a lark. Her classmates all like it.
小亮看书很认真，像木头人似的。妈妈叫他吃饭都没听见。
xiǎo liàng kàn shū hěn rèn zhēn， xiàng mù tou rén shì de。 mā ma jiào tā chī fàn dōu méi tīng jiàn。
Xiao Liang reads very attentively, as if he were a wooden figure. Mom called him for dinner but he didn't hear.