How do you use "like" in a sentence?

I really like this restaurant. She looks just like her sister. Would you like to join us for dinner?

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Q: What does "like" mean?

To find agreeable or enjoyable; similar to; such as 'Like' functions as a verb ('I like coffee'), a preposition meaning 'similar to' ('she looks like her mother'), and increasingly as a conjunction in informal speech ('like I said'). As a filler word, 'like' is common in casual speech, though it is considered informal. 'Like' also appears in 'would like' for polite requests.

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Significado: To find agreeable or enjoyable; similar to; such as

喜欢，像，例如

gustar, como

好む、〜のような、〜したい

좋아하다, ~와 같은, ~하고 싶다

'Like' functions as a verb ('I like coffee'), a preposition meaning 'similar to' ('she looks like her mother'), and increasingly as a conjunction in informal speech ('like I said'). As a filler word, 'like' is common in casual speech, though it is considered informal. 'Like' also appears in 'would like' for polite requests.

「like」作为动词（「I like coffee」）、表示「类似于」的介词（「she looks like her mother」），在非正式口语中越来越多地用作连词（「like I said」）。作为填充词，「like」在随意口语中很常见，尽管被认为是非正式的。「like」也出现在「would like」中用于礼貌请求。

«Like» funciona como verbo («I like coffee»), una preposición que significa «similar a» («she looks like her mother»), y cada vez más como conjunción en el habla informal («like I said»). Como muletilla, «like» es común en el habla casual, aunque se considera informal. «Like» también aparece en «would like» para peticiones corteses.

「like」は動詞（「I like coffee」）、「〜に似ている」という意味の前置詞（「she looks like her mother」）として機能し、くだけた会話ではますます接続詞として使われています（「like I said」）。つなぎ言葉として、「like」はカジュアルな会話で一般的ですが、非公式とみなされます。「like」は丁寧な依頼のための「would like」にも現れます。

'like'는 동사('커피를 좋아한다'), '~와 비슷한'이라는 뜻의 전치사('어머니를 닮았다'), 그리고 비격식적 구어에서 접속사('내가 말했듯이')로 사용됩니다. 감탄사로도 일상 대화에서 흔히 쓰이지만 비격식적 표현으로 여겨집니다. 'would like'는 정중한 요청에 사용됩니다.

Ejemplos

I really like this restaurant.
我真的很喜欢这家餐厅。
Me gusta mucho este restaurante.
このレストランがとても気に入っています。
이 레스토랑이 정말 마음에 듭니다.
She looks just like her sister.
她长得很像她姐姐。
Se parece mucho a su hermana.
彼女は姉にそっくりです。
그녀는 언니와 꼭 닮았습니다.
Would you like to join us for dinner?
您愿意和我们一起吃晚饭吗？
¿Te gustaría unirte a nosotros para cenar?
私たちと一緒に夕食はいかがですか？
저희와 함께 저녁 식사하시겠습니까?

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'līc', originally meaning 'body' or 'form' (as in the suffix '-like'), from Proto-Germanic *līką. Its use as a verb meaning 'to be fond of' developed from the sense of 'being suitable to one's body'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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