How to say “look like” in Chinese
look like
“Look like” in Chinese is 像, xiàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
像 is read xiàng. 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 the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 象 xiàng “elephant” hints at the sound.
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 “像”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 像. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她很像妈妈。tāhěnxiàngmāmaShe looks a lot like her mom.
- 你像爸爸还是像妈妈？nǐxiàngbàbaháishixiàngmāmaDo you look like your dad or your mom?
- 他长2得像爸爸tāzhǎngdexiàngbàbaHe looks like his dad.
- 他长得像爸爸tāzhǎngdexiàngbàbaHe looks like his dad.
- 我好像感冒了。wǒhǎoxiànggǎnmàoleI think I've caught a cold.
- 母女俩长2得很像mǔnǚliǎzhǎngdehěnxiàngMother and daughter look very alike.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Who do you look like?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “look like” in Chinese?
“Look like” in Chinese is 像, pinyin xiàng.
What does 像 mean?
像 (xiàng) means “look like”.
How do you write 像?
像 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 像?
像 is read xiàng. Tones: xiàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“look like” in the lesson “Who do you look like?”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. 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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