似的
HSK 5- Other
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
Particle 似的 is used after a noun or verb to express comparison, carrying the meaning "like" or "as if."
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
You use 似的 when you want to compare a person, thing, or action to something else, along the lines of "looks like..." or "just like...". It makes your speech more vivid and descriptive.
似的 typically follows a noun or verb, and is often paired with 像 or 跟 at the front to form the patterns 像...似的 or 跟...似的 (just like...). Sometimes 像 can be omitted.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 他高兴得像个孩子似的。繁: 他高興得像個孩子似的。Tā gāoxìng de xiàng ge háizi shìde.
He was so happy that he acted like a child.
- 天热得像火炉似的。繁: 天熱得像火爐似的。Tiān rè de xiàng huǒlú shìde.
The weather is hot like a furnace.
- 他们好得跟一家人似的。繁: 他們好得跟一家人似的。Tāmen hǎo de gēn yì jiā rén shìde.
They are as close as if they were one family.
- 他跑得飞快，像一阵风似的。繁: 他跑得飛快，像一陣風似的。Tā pǎo de fēikuài, xiàng yí zhèn fēng shìde.
He ran extremely fast, like a gust of wind.
- 他好像没听见似的，没理我。繁: 他好像沒聽見似的，沒理我。Tā hǎoxiàng méi tīngjiàn shìde, méi lǐ wǒ.
He acted as if he hadn't heard, ignoring me.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:他似的像个孩子。Correct:他像个孩子似的。
似的 must stand at the end of the comparative clause, after the object used for comparison (here `孩子`).
- Wrong:他的想法跟我似的。Correct:他的想法跟我的一样。
似的 cannot function as an independent predicate; use 一样 instead in this case.