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相似 (xiāng sì): similar

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HSK 5adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
similar
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 5

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Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • similar
  • alike

Chinese explanation

  • 指两个或多个人、事物、情况在很多方面接近或一样,但又不完全相同。常用来形容样子、性格、看法、经历等很像。例如:这两个问题很相似,但答案不同
  • 他们兄弟俩长得很相似。注意:相似强调接近但不完全一样,比相同程度轻。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

each other; one another; mutually

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Example sentences

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These twin brothers look so similar that even their parents sometimes can't tell who is who.

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Although the styles of these two paintings are very similar, if you look closely, you will find that they were created by different painters.

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The solutions to these two problems are very similar; you can refer to the answer to the previous problem to deal with this new one.

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Their personalities are very similar; they both like reading quietly and don't like attending lively parties.

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