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[[Category: C1 grammar points]]
 
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Revision as of 03:55, 10 April 2013

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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 patter 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

  • 他们 俩 好 得 亲 姐妹 似的
  • 最近 天气 热 得 夏天 似的
  • 似的 一天到晚 好吃 懒做。
  • 他 当 这 似的,一点 都 不 用心。

See also

Sources and Further Reading

Books

HSK6