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Expressing similar or alike with 相似 (xiāngsì)
Comparison
Structure
A + 和/跟 + B + 相似
Explanation
相似 (xiāngsì) is an adjective meaning 'similar' or 'alike.' It describes a resemblance between two or more things in appearance, nature, or quality. It is often used with 非常 or 很 for emphasis, as in 非常相似 (very similar).
Examples
这两幅画的风格非常相似。
Zhè liǎng fú huà de fēnggé fēicháng xiāngsì.
The styles of these two paintings are very similar.
她和她妈妈长得很相似。
Tā hé tā māmā zhǎng de hěn xiāngsì.
She looks a lot like her mother.
这两个方案看起来相似，但细节不同。
Zhè liǎng gè fāng'àn kàn qǐlái xiāngsì, dàn xìjié bùtóng.
These two plans look similar, but the details are different.