Definition
类似 (lèi sì) means 'similar, analogous', indicating a close likeness but not identity. This contrasts with 同 (tóng), which means 'the same, identical'. For figurative or literary comparisons ('as if'), use 如同, 犹如, or 好似; 酷似 emphasizes an uncanny resemblance.
verb
similaranalogous
Examples
- 类似。Zhè liǎng běn shū de nèiróng hěn lèi sì.The content of these two books is very similar.
- 类似。Tā tíchū le yí gè lèi sì de fāng'àn.He proposed a similar plan.
- 类似。Nǐ de wèntí hé wǒ de wèntí lèi sì.Your problem is similar to mine.
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