相像 (xiāng xiàng) — similar, alike; to resemble one another
Definition
A literary/书面 word for 'similar, alike,' often used in writing or formal speech about appearance or style. More vivid than 相似, more literary than 一样.
adjective
similaraliketo resemble one another
Examples
- 相像。Tā men jiě mèi liǎ cháng dé hěn xiāng xiàng.The two sisters look very much alike.
- 相像。Zhè liǎng fú huà de fēng gé fēi cháng xiāng xiàng.The styles of these two paintings are very similar.
- ，相像。Yǒu shí lián lǎo shī dōu fēn bù qīng tā men, yīn wèi tài xiāng xiàng le.Sometimes even the teacher can't tell them apart because they're so similar.
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