相似 (xiāng sì) — similar, alike (resembling but not identical)
Definition
Means 'similar' — resembling but not the same. 相同 is for actual identity; 仿佛 describes how something seems, not real resemblance.
adjective
similaralike (resembling but not identical)
Examples
- 相似。Zhè liǎng gè fāng àn de sī lù hěn xiāng sì.These two proposals' design thinking is very similar.
- 相似。Tā men tí chū de jiàn yì fēi cháng xiāng sì.The suggestions they made are very similar.
- 相似。Zhè liǎng běn shū de nèi róng yǒu xiāng sì zhī chù.These two books have similarities in content.
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