shì

common
particle

Meaning of

似 means used after a noun/verb to indicate similarity. Pronounced shì.

  • used after a noun/verb to indicate similarity

Character Info

Radical
Strokes7
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

xiàng
jiàn
shì
de
chōng
le
chū
 

He rushed out like an arrow.

de
liǎn
xiàng
píng
guǒ
shì
de
hóng
tōng
tōng
de
 

Her face is as red as an apple.

Fēng
chuī
guò
shù
lín
 
chū
xiàng
hǎi
làng
shì
de
shēng
yīn
 

The wind blows through the woods, making a sound like ocean waves.

zuò
shì
màn
de
xiàng
niú
shì
de
 

He works as slowly as a snail.

Tīng
dào
zhè
ge
xiāo
 
gāo
xìng
de
xiàng
hái
zi
shì
de
 

Hearing this news, she was as happy as a child.