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*这 个 男 老师 <em>不 像</em> 那 个 女 老师 <em>那么</em> 严格 。<span class="trans">This man teacher is not as strict as that woman teacher.</span>
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*我们 <em>没有</em> <em>那么</em> 喜欢 孩子 。<span class="trans">We don't like kids as much as you do.</span>
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*上海 的 冬天 <em>不 像</em> 北京 <strong>那么</strong> 干 。<span class="trans">The winter in Shanghai is not as dry as it is in Beijing.</span>
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*这 个 男 老师 <em>不 像</em> 那 个 女 老师 <strong>那么</strong> 严格 。<span class="trans">This man teacher is not as strict as that woman teacher.</span>
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*<em>不像</em> 我 父母  <strong>那么</strong> 喜欢 省钱 。<span class="trans">My parents like saving money but I'm not like them.</span>
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*中 西部 <em>不像</em> 东部 发展 得 <strong>那么</strong> 。<span class="trans">The middle and west part hasn't developed as rapidly as the east part has.</span>
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Revision as of 09:48, 2 March 2018

像 (xiàng) is used to compare a specific characteristic of two things or people, and can be used in the following structure:

像 as "just like"

Structure

Noun 1 + 像 + Noun 2 + 一样 + Adj. / Verb

Examples

  • 她 有时候 小孩 一样 天真 。She's as naive as a young kid is sometimes.
  • 这个 老外 的 汉语 中国人一样 地道 。This foreigner can speak Chinese as well as native speakers do.
  • 他 很 生气 , 疯子 一样 大 叫 起来 。He was very angry and started to scream like a lunatic.
  • 你 怎么 我 妈 一样 啰嗦 !Why do you sound as nagging as my mom does!

不像 as "not as ... as"

Structure

Noun 1 + 不像 + Noun 2 + 这么 / 那么 + Adj. / Verb

Examples

  • 上海 的 冬天 不 像 北京 那么 干 。The winter in Shanghai is not as dry as it is in Beijing.
  • 这 个 男 老师 不 像 那 个 女 老师 那么 严格 。This man teacher is not as strict as that woman teacher.
  • 不像 我 父母 那么 喜欢 省钱 。My parents like saving money but I'm not like them.
  • 中 西部 不像 东部 发展 得 那么 快 。The middle and west part hasn't developed as rapidly as the east part has.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5