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相似 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xiāngsì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
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.