seem; as if; be similar
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadverb
seem; as if
formalOften used in written and formal contexts to express subjective perception or metaphor.
Tā他
gàn干
qǐ起
huó活
lái来
fǎng仿
fú佛
bù不
zhī知
dào道
shén什
me么
shì是
pí疲
juàn倦
。
He works as if he doesn't know what fatigue is.
Yǔ雨
hòu后
de的
kōng空
qì气
fǎng仿
fú佛
bèi被
xǐ洗
guò过
yī一
yàng样
qīng清
xīn新
。
The air after the rain seems as fresh as if it had been washed.
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Shí时
jiān间
fǎng仿
fú佛
zài在
zhè这
yī一
kè刻
jìng静
zhǐ止
le了
。
Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
verb
to resemble; to be similar
formalUsed to describe a resemblance or similarity between two things.
Tā他
de的
mú模
yàng样
hái还
hé和
shí十
nián年
qián前
xiāng相
fǎng仿
fú佛
。
His appearance still resembles that of ten years ago.
Zhè这
liǎng两
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
de的
kuǎn款
shì式
dà大
tǐ体
shàng上
xiāng相
fǎng仿
fú佛
。
The styles of these two garments are largely similar.
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Tā她
de的
shēng声
yīn音
fǎng仿
fú佛
tā她
mǔ母
qīn亲
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
de的
sǎng嗓
yīn音
。
Her voice resembles her mother's when she was young.