Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

old variant of 似[si4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

shì, sì

Bopomofo

ㄕˋ, ㄙˋ

Jyutping

ci5

Example sentences

光陰似箭。
光阴似箭。

Time flies like an arrow.

光陰似箭,日月如梭。
光阴似箭,日月如梭。

Time flies like an arrow, days and months like a shuttle.

似乎 sìhū
天空很暗,似乎快要下雨了。

The sky is very dark; it seems it is about to rain.

他的口氣聽起來似乎不太滿意考試的成績。
他的口气听起来似乎不太满意考试的成绩。

His tone sounded as if he wasn't very satisfied with his exam results.

好似 hǎosì
這裡的風景好似仙境一般。
这里的风景好似仙境一般。

The scenery here is like a fairyland.

相似 xiāngsì
這兩種產品的功能非常相似,很難區分。
这两种产品的功能非常相似,很难区分。

The functions of these two products are very similar, making them hard to distinguish.

長相 / 长相 zhǎngxiàng
這對雙胞胎兄弟的長相十分相似。
这对双胞胎兄弟的长相十分相似。

The appearance of these twin brothers is very similar.

看似 kànsì
這些看似簡單的問題,其實背後隱藏著深刻的哲學。
这些看似简单的问题,其实背后隐藏著深刻的哲学。

These seemingly simple questions actually hide a profound philosophy behind them.

這個做法看似聰明,其實很愚。
这个做法看似聪明,其实很愚。

This approach seems clever, but it is actually foolish.

他們的人生經歷非常類似。
他们的人生经历非常类似。

Their life experiences are very similar.

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