似的 (shì de) — (particle) as if, seems like, rather like
Definition
似的 attaches to a noun or phrase to mean 'like, as if' (e.g. 像孩子似的). Unlike 好像 or 似乎, it is never a standalone predicate — it always follows what it's comparing to.
particle
as ifseems likerather like
Examples
- 似的。Tā xiàng hái zi shì de kāi xīn.He is as happy as a child.
- 似的。Zhè duǒ yún xiàng mián huā shì de.This cloud looks like cotton.
- 似的。Tā pǎo dé xiàng fēng shì de.She runs like the wind.
Grammar
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