Writing
相似 (xiāngsì) — how to say "to be similar" in Chinese
相似
To be similar, to resemble; similar, alike
adjective
Character composition
相
mutually, each other
似
similar, like
Radicals / Keys
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
相似之处
xiāng sì zhī chù
similarity
相似经历
xiāng sì jīng lì
similar experience
Examples
虽然这两部电影的故事背景完全不同，但它们所表达的主题却惊人的相似。
Although the story backgrounds of these two movies are completely different, the themes they express are surprisingly similar.
他们长得很相似。
They look very similar.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be similar" in Chinese?
"to be similar" in Chinese is 相似 (xiāngsì).
相似 meaning in English
相似 (xiāngsì) means "To be similar, to resemble; similar, alike".
How is 相似 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiāngsì (written as xiangsi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be similar" in Chinese characters?
It is written 相似: 相 has 9 strokes, 似 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 相似?
相似 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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