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Chinese grammar

像…一样/似的

Like …; as … as …

像 X 一样 compares something to X.

In stories

  1. 蓝色的字在水里慢慢地化开了,像眼泪一样。

    楼下(上) · Downstairs (part 1) HSK 3

  2. 他像吃豆子一样,一口一个,把金丹都吃完了。

    大闹天宫 · Havoc in Heaven HSK 3

  3. 里面有一张旧照片:一个奶奶站在六号楼上面,旁边都是花,她笑得像太阳一样。

    七楼 · 第十一天 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 11: The Iron Door Opens HSK 3

  4. 他什么也不说,像电视里的警察一样。

    七楼 · 第十五天 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 15: Half a Character HSK 3

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What does 像…一样/似的 mean in Chinese?

Like …; as … as …. 像 X 一样 compares something to X.

How common is 像…一样/似的?

It comes up in 20 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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