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

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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