Usage note
像用来表示两个事物之间的相似之处。
xiàng lái zhe bǎng yù de liǎng gè wù tǐ zhī jiān de xiāng sì zhī chū。
像 is used to indicate similarities between two things.
Context note
像常用于描述事物之间的相似性，比如形容人的外貌或者物体的形状。
xiàng cháng yòng lái miáo shù wù tǐ zhī jiān de xiāng sì xìng, bǐ rú xíngróng rén de wài mào huò qí dì yuè de xíng zhuàng。
像 is often used to describe similarities between things, such as describing a person's appearance or the shape of an object.
5 examples
他的脸像你爸爸。
tā de liǎn xiàng nǐ bà ba。
His face looks like your father’s.
这朵花像一朵玫瑰。
zhè duǒ huā xiàng yì duǒ méi guī。
This flower resembles a rose.
这个杯子像一个小船。
zhè ge bēi zi xiàng yí gè xiǎo chuán。
This cup looks like a small boat.
他的声音像鸟叫。
tā de shēng yīn xiàng niǎo jiào。
His voice sounds like a bird's call.
这个蛋糕像一朵云。
zhè ge dàn gāo xiàng yì duǒ yún。
This cake looks like a cloud.
5 mini stories
妈妈说，我的鼻子像爸爸的。
mā ma shuō， wǒ de bí zi xiàng bà ba de。
Mom said my nose looks like Dad's.
小明发现他的书包像一个大盒子。
xiǎo míng fā xiàn tā de shū bāo xiàng yí gè dà hé zi。
Xiaoming found his backpack looks like a big box.
姐姐说，这个玩具像一只小猫。
jiě jie shuō， zhè ge wán jù xiàng yì zhī xiǎo māo。
My sister said this toy looks like a little cat.
爸爸说，这个房间像一个图书馆。
bà ba shuō， zhè ge fáng jiān xiàng yí gè tú shū guǎn。
Dad said this room looks like a library.
妹妹说，我的头发像妈妈的。
mèi mei shuō， wǒ de tóu fa xiàng mā ma de。
My sister said my hair looks like Mom's.
Mini dialogue
家人
A
你的妹妹像谁？
Nǐ de mèimei xiàng shéi?
Who does your little sister look like?
B
她很像妈妈。
Tā hěn xiàng māma.
She looks a lot like Mom.
天气
A
今天天气真好，像春天一样。
Jīntiān tiānqì zhēn hǎo, xiàng chūntiān yīyàng.
The weather is so nice today, just like spring.
B
是啊，暖暖的。
Shì a, nuǎn nuǎn de.
Yes, it's warm.
Related words and contrasts
similar
相似
xiāng sì
similar
Both describe likeness, but 相似 is an adjective.
related
比如
bǐ rú
for example
像 can also mean 'such as', similar to 比如.