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Comparing specifically with 像 ("xiàng")

像 xiàng

Verb
HSK 4

Structure

Noun 1 + 像 + Noun 2 + 一样 + Adj. / Verb Noun 1 + 不像 + Noun 2 + (⋯⋯ ) 这么 / 那么 + Adj. / Verb

Translations

  • compares one thing to another

Definition

用来表示比喻或比较，相当于‘如同’、‘好像’。常用来将两个事物进行相似性比较。

Used to express simile or comparison, equivalent to 'like' or 'as if'. Often used to compare similarities between two things.

Usage

通常用在名词、代词或动词短语前，构成比喻句。结构为‘A 像 B’，表示A与B相似。也可以用于举例，如‘像……这样的’。

Usually placed before a noun, pronoun, or verb phrase to form a simile. Structure is 'A 像 B', indicating A is similar to B. Also used for giving examples, like '像……这样的'.

Examples

  • 1 她像花儿一样美丽。 (She is as beautiful as a flower.)
  • 2 他跑得像风一样快。 (He runs as fast as the wind.)
  • 3 像他这样的人很少见。 (People like him are rare.)
  • 4 她的眼睛像星星一样闪亮。 (Her eyes shine like stars.)
  • 5 这件事不像你想象的那么简单。 (This matter is not as simple as you think.)
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