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相似

xiāngsì

similar

Usage note

相似表示两个事物很像。

Xiāngsì biǎoshì liǎng gè shìwù hěn xiàng.

Similar means two things are alike.

Context note

常用于比较外观或特征。

Cháng yòng yú bǐjiào wàiguān huò tèzhēng.

Often used to compare appearance or characteristics.

5 examples

这两朵花很相似
zhè liǎng duǒ huā hěn xiāng sì。
These two flowers are very similar.
他们的书包颜色相似
tā men de shū bāo yán sè xiàng sì。
Their backpacks have similar colors.
这两只猫长得相似
zhè liǎng zhī māo cháng dé xiāng sì。
These two cats look similar.
我们的想法很相似
wǒ men de xiǎng fǎ hěn xiāng sì。
Our ideas are very similar.
这两首歌的旋律相似
zhè liǎng shǒu gē de xuán lǜ xiāng sì。
The melodies of these two songs are similar.

5 mini stories

小明的铅笔和小红的铅笔相似
xiǎo míng de qiān bǐ hé xiǎo hóng de qiān bǐ xiāng sì。
Xiao Ming's pencil is similar to Xiao Hong's pencil.
这两片叶子的形状相似
zhè liǎng piàn yè zi de xíng zhuàng xiāng sì。
The shapes of these two leaves are similar.
他们的笑容很相似
tā men de xiào róng hěn xiāng sì。
Their smiles are very similar.
这两栋房子的颜色相似
zhè liǎng dòng fáng zi de yán sè xiàng sì。
The colors of these two houses are similar.
小猫和小狗的眼睛相似
xiǎo māo hé xiǎo gǒu de yǎn jīng xiāng sì。
The eyes of the kitten and the puppy are similar.

Mini dialogue

相似的衣服

A
我们的衣服很相似
Wǒmen de yīfu hěn xiāngsì.
Our clothes are very similar.
B
是啊,都是蓝色的。
Shì a, dōu shì lán sè de.
Yes, they are both blue.

相似的字

A
这两个字看起来很相似
Zhè liǎng gè zì kàn qǐlái hěn xiāngsì.
These two characters look very similar.
B
对,我有时候会写错。
Duì, wǒ yǒu shíhou huì xiě cuò.
Right, I sometimes write them wrong.

Related words and contrasts

similar
相同
xiāngtóng
identical

相同 means exactly the same, 相似 means similar but not identical.

opposite
不同
bùtóng
different

不同 is the direct opposite of similar.

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