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Expressing "similar to" with 跟... 似的

Use 跟…似的 to say something is like something else in a casual, spoken way. Put a noun, pronoun, or verb before 似的, with nouns being most common. This pattern is similar to 像…一样.

Structure

跟 + Noun / Pronoun / Verb + 似的
nouns are the most common element before 似的

Examples

  • 他跟个孩子似的。
    tā gēn ge háizi shìde 。
    He is like a child.
  • 这个菜跟药似的，太难吃了。
    zhège cài gēn yào shìde, tài nánchī le 。
    This dish tastes like medicine; it's awful.
  • 他说话跟老师似的。
    tā shuōhuà gēn lǎoshī shìde 。
    He talks like a teacher.
  • 你怎么跟他似的？
    nǐ zěnme gēn tā shìde ？
    Why are you like him?
  • 她哭得跟什么似的。
    tā kǔ de gēn shénme shìde 。
    She cried like anything.

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