How to say “similar” in Chinese
similar, analogous
“Similar” in Chinese is 类似, lèi sì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
类似 is read lèi sì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 米; at the bottom, 大. 人类 — “the human kind”, humanity.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 以 yǐ hints at the reading. In 似的 it is read shì.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “类似”.
More words from the lesson “Two similar options”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “similar” in Chinese?
“Similar” in Chinese is 类似, pinyin lèisì.
What does 类似 mean?
类似 (lèisì) means “similar, analogous”.
How do you write 类似?
类似 is 2 characters: 类 (lèi) — kind, type; 似 (sì) — similar; as if. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 类似?
类似 is read lèisì. Tones: lèi — fourth tone, sì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“similar” in the lesson “Two similar options”
This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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