shì
似
particle used to indicate similarity
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesparticle
used after a noun/verb to indicate similarity
informalOften used in the structure "跟/像……似的" to emphasize similarity, and is commonly used in spoken Chinese.
Tā他
xiàng像
jiàn箭
shì似
de的
chōng冲
le了
chū出
qù去
。
He rushed out like an arrow.
Tā她
de的
liǎn脸
xiàng像
píng苹
guǒ果
shì似
de的
hóng红
tōng通
tōng通
de的
。
Her face is as red as an apple.
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Fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
shù树
lín林
，
fā发
chū出
xiàng像
hǎi海
làng浪
shì似
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
The wind blows through the woods, making a sound like ocean waves.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
màn慢
de得
xiàng像
wō蜗
niú牛
shì似
de的
。
He works as slowly as a snail.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xī息
，
tā她
gāo高
xìng兴
de得
xiàng像
gè个
hái孩
zi子
shì似
de的
。
Hearing this news, she was as happy as a child.