What does "take after" mean?

To resemble a family member To have similar traits to a relative.

How do you use "take after" in a sentence?

She takes after her mother. He takes after his grandfather. Who do you take after?

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To resemble a family member

像，与...相似

Parecerse a, salir a

似ている、～に似る

닮다, ~를 닮다

To have similar traits to a relative.

具有与亲属相似的特征。可用于外貌或性格。

Tener rasgos similares a un familiar. Se usa para apariencia o personalidad.

家族の誰かと似た特徴を持つこと。外見や性格について使う。

가족 구성원과 비슷한 특성을 가지다.

Base verb: take

Particle: after

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She takes after her mother.
她很像她妈妈
se parece a su madre
彼女は母親似だ
그녀는 어머니를 닮았다.
He takes after his grandfather.
他像他爷爷
ha salido a su abuelo
彼は祖父に似ている
그는 할아버지를 닮았다.
Who do you take after?
你像谁？
¿a quién te pareces?
誰に似ていますか？
누구를 닮았어요?

Context: family, resemblance, traits

Tone: observational

From following family traits.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal