common
verb
adverb
preposition

Meaning of

似 means to resemble; to be like; to be similar to; seem; appear; apparently. Pronounced sì.

  • to resemble; to be like; to be similar to
  • seem; appear; apparently
  • used in comparison to indicate exceeding

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Definitions & Examples

Zhè
duǒ
huā
de
yán
lèi
méi
guī
 

The color of this flower is similar to a rose.

Jiāo
yáng
huǒ
 
ràng
rén
hàn
liú
jiā
bèi
 

The scorching sun is like fire, making people sweat profusely.

de
dòng
kàn
zhèng
cháng
 
shí
lìng
yǒu
 

His actions seem normal, but he actually has another motive.

Zhè
liǎng
huà
fēng
xiāng
 
chū
tóng
wèi
huà
jiā
zhī
shǒu
 

These two paintings have similar styles and were painted by the same artist.

shuō
de
huà
shì
ér
fēi
 
néng
wán
quán
xiāng
xìn
 

What he said sounds plausible but is actually wrong, so we can't fully believe it.