Hanzi
Traditional
像
Simplified
像

to resemble/to be like/to look as if/such as/appearance/image/portrait/image under a mapping (math.)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

xiàng

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄤˋ

Jyutping

zoeng6

Example sentences

像 xiàng
他長得很像他的父親。
他长得很像他的父亲。

He looks very much like his father.

瓊 / 琼 qióng
她的名字裡有一個瓊字，家人希望她像美玉一樣珍貴。
她的名字里有一个琼字，家人希望她像美玉一样珍贵。

Her name contains a character meaning fine jade, and her family hopes she will be as precious as beautiful jade.

好像 hǎoxiàng
天這麼黑，好像要下雨了。
天这么黑，好像要下雨了。

The sky is so dark; it looks like it's going to rain.

回頭 / 回头 huítóu
他一邊走一邊回頭看，好像在找什麼人。
他一边走一边回头看，好像在找什么人。

He looked back while walking, as if searching for someone.

偶像 ǒuxiàng
他是許多年輕人心目中的偶像。
他是许多年轻人心目中的偶像。

He is the idol in the hearts of many young people.

想像 xiǎngxiàng
孩子閉上眼睛，想像自己在海邊奔跑。
孩子闭上眼睛，想像自己在海边奔跑。

The child closed their eyes and imagined themself running by the sea.

不像話 / 不像话 bùxiànghuà
他的行為真是不像話。
他的行为真是不像话。

His behavior is truly outrageous.

佛像 fóxiàng
寺廟裡有一座金色的佛像。
寺庙里有一座金色的佛像。

There is a golden Buddha statue in the temple.

尊 zūn
博物館裡收藏了一尊精美的佛像。
博物馆里收藏了一尊精美的佛像。

The museum houses an exquisite Buddha statue.

Example Vocabulary

像

xiang4

to resemble; to look like

好像

hao3'xiang4

to seem; to be like

偶像

ou3'xiang4

idol; statue

想像

xiang3'xiang4

to imagine; imagination

頭像

tou2'xiang4

不像樣

不像話

bu4'xiang4'hua4

outrageous; unreasonable; shocking

佛像

fo2'xiang4

Buddha statue; Buddhist image

倒像

偶像劇

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