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{{Basic Grammar|跟...似的|C1|跟 + Noun/Pronoun/Adjective + 似的|他们 俩 好 得 <em>跟</em> 亲 姐妹 <em>似的</em>。|grammar point|ASGA77KW}}
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{{Basic Grammar|似的|C1|跟 + Noun/Pronoun/Adjective + 似的|他们 俩 好 得 <em>跟</em> 亲 姐妹 <em>似的</em>。|grammar point|ASGA77KW}}
 
{{Rel char|跟}}
 
{{Rel char|跟}}
{{Rel char|似的}}
 
 
{{POS|Sentence patterns}}
 
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{{Used for|Expressing similarity}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing similarity}}

Latest revision as of 04:09, 15 May 2018

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跟...似的 (gēn... shìde) is the same as pretty much the same as "像...一样." 似的 the is an auxiliary word, and it is used after a noun, a pronoun or an adjective and indicates something is similar to something else. Notice that here the 似 in 似的 can be pronounced shì or sì.

This grammar pattern is used often in metaphors or similes, and it is often used in descriptive literature.

Structure

跟 + Noun/Pronoun/Adjective + 似的

Remember that nouns. pronouns, or verbs can be placed before the 似的, though nouns are the most common.

Examples

  • 她们 俩 好 得 亲 姐妹 似的
  • 最近 天气 热 得 在 蒸笼 里 似的
  • 似的 一天到晚 好吃 懒做。
  • 他 做 这 个 最 拿手 了, 很轻松似的 就 做 好 了。

See also

Sources and Further Reading

Books

HSK6