How to say “similar” in Chinese
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“Similar” in Chinese is 相似, xiāng sì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
相似 is read xiāng 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
Two readings: xiāng in 相信, and xiàng, “appearance, photo”, in 相机 and 照相.
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 “相似”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 相似. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这两套房子很相似。zhèliǎngtàofángzihěnxiāngsìThese two apartments are very much alike.
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 相似, pinyin xiāngsì.
What does 相似 mean?
相似 (xiāngsì) means “similar”.
How do you write 相似?
相似 is 2 characters: 相 (xiāng) — mutually; appearance; 似 (sì) — similar; as if. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 相似?
相似 is read xiāngsì. Tones: xiāng — first 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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