How do you use "similar to / like" in a sentence?

Her voice is similar to her mother's. This tastes like chicken. It sounds similar to what you said before. He works as an engineer.' (not 'like')

similar to / like

Q: What does "similar to / like" mean?

Expressing resemblance 'Similar to' for close resemblance: 'His style is similar to mine.' 'Like' is less formal: 'He looks like his father.' 'As' for roles/functions: 'He works as a teacher.'

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: Expressing resemblance

表达相似

Expresar semejanza

類似を表現する

유사함을 표현하기

'Similar to' for close resemblance: 'His style is similar to mine.' 'Like' is less formal: 'He looks like his father.' 'As' for roles/functions: 'He works as a teacher.'

'Similar to'表示接近的相似：'His style is similar to mine.'。'Like'不那么正式：'He looks like his father.'。'As'表示角色/功能：'He works as a teacher.'

'Similar to' para semejanza cercana: 'His style is similar to mine.' 'Like' es menos formal: 'He looks like his father.' 'As' para roles/funciones: 'He works as a teacher.'

「Similar to」は近い類似を表します：「His style is similar to mine.」。「Like」はよりカジュアル：「He looks like his father.」。「As」は役割/機能を表します：「He works as a teacher.」

가까운 유사성에는 'similar to'를 사용합니다: 'His style is similar to mine.' 'Like'는 덜 격식적입니다: 'He looks like his father.' 역할이나 기능에는 'as'를 사용합니다: 'He works as a teacher.'

Ejemplos

Her voice is similar to her mother's.
她的声音和她妈妈很像。
Su voz es similar a la de su madre.
彼女の声はお母さんに似ています。
그녀의 목소리는 어머니와 비슷합니다.
This tastes like chicken.
这尝起来像鸡肉。
Esto sabe a pollo.
これは鶏肉の味がします。
이것은 닭고기 맛이 납니다.
It sounds similar to what you said before.
这听起来和你之前说的很像。
Suena similar a lo que dijiste antes.
前に言ったことに似ています。
전에 말했던 것과 비슷하게 들립니다.
He works as an engineer.' (not 'like')
他是工程师。'（不是'像'）
Él trabaja como ingeniero.' (no 'like')
彼はエンジニアとして働いています。'（「like」ではない）
그는 엔지니어로 일하고 있습니다. ('like'가 아님)

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: spoken, written, descriptive

Tono: comparative

✓ Correcto

It's similar to the original.
和原版很像。
Es similar al original.
オリジナルに似ています。
원본과 비슷합니다.
She looks like a model.
她看起来像模特。
Ella parece una modelo.
彼女はモデルのように見えます。
그녀는 모델처럼 보입니다.
He works as a doctor. (profession)
他是医生。（职业）
Él trabaja como médico. (profesión)
彼は医者として働いています。（職業）
그는 의사로 일하고 있습니다. (직업)
Similar to...
类似于……
Similar a...
…に似ている
~와 비슷한...
It's similar to...
它类似于……
Es similar a...
…に似ています
그것은 ~와 비슷해...

✗ Incorrecto

Similar like... (use 'similar to')
Similar like...（用'similar to'）
Similar like...（se usa 'similar to'）
Similar like...（「similar to」を使う）
Similar like...（'similar to'를 사용）
He works like a doctor. (for job: 'as')
He works like a doctor.（职业用'as'）
He works like a doctor.（para profesiones se usa 'as'）
He works like a doctor.（職業には「as」）
He works like a doctor.（직업에는 'as'를 사용）
It's similar than... (use 'to')
It's similar than...（用'to'）
It's similar than...（se usa 'to'）
It's similar than...（「to」を使う）
It's similar than...（'to'를 사용）

Origen e historia

Resemblance expressions

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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