seems; resembles; is akin to
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be like; to resemble; to seem
literaryUsed in literary or slightly formal contexts to describe a striking similarity or analogy. Often precedes the object of comparison.
Zhè这
ge个
gù故
shì事
hěn很
lí离
qí奇
，
lèi类
hū乎
shén神
huà话
。
This story is very strange, akin to a myth.
Tā他
zhè这
zhǒng种
shuō说
fǎ法
lèi类
hū乎
jiǎo狡
biàn辩
，
ràng让
rén人
wú无
fǎ法
xìn信
fú服
。
His argument sounds like sophistry, making it unconvincing.
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Chéng城
shì市
shēn深
yè夜
de的
jì寂
jìng静
，
lèi类
hū乎
wú无
rén人
zhī之
dì地
。
The silence of the city late at night resembles a deserted place.
Tā他
dāng当
shí时
de的
fǎn反
yìng应
，
lèi类
hū乎
běn本
néng能
，
wèi未
jīng经
rèn任
hé何
sī思
kǎo考
。
His reaction at that moment was akin to instinct, without any thought.