相似

• 拼音: xiāng sì
• 汉字拆解: 相 = 木 (tree) + 目 (eye); 似 = 亻 (person) + 以 (by means of, phonetic)

含义

Similar; alike; resembling. Describes things that share common features.

Used to describe resemblance in appearance, character, situation, or other qualities. More formal than 像 or 差不多. Often used with 非常 (very), 十分 (extremely), or in the pattern A和B很相似 (A and B are very similar).

例句

1. 这两个孩子长得非常相似。
2. 他们的想法很相似，所以很容易合作。
3. 这两种语言有很多相似的地方。

用法指南

语境: comparison, description, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你们两个的性格很相似。(The two of you have very similar personalities.)
• 这个和上次的情况相似。(This is similar to the situation last time.)

错误说法

• 这两个完全相似。(If two things are identical, use 一样 or 相同, not 相似. 相似 implies resemblance but not exact sameness.)

起源与历史

相 means 'mutually' or 'each other' and 似 means 'to resemble'. Together they describe a mutual resemblance between things.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal