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像是 Pronunciation and Pinyin

像是 Usage and Examples

like

as if

as though

seems like

我看像是电池不行了。

I thought it looked as though the battery was going.

这好像是他青年重现。

It was like the return of his youth.

The characters in 像是

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
像
xiàng13to be like; resemble
是
shì9to be, yes, right

More words starting with 像

  • xiàng像gè个like a
  • xiàng像gè个tǔ土bāo包zi子yí一yàng样like a bumpkin, like a hick
  • xiàng像gè个zuì醉māo猫ér儿yí一yàng样Drunk as a skunk., Drunk as a lord.
  • xiàng像cóng从tiān天ér而jiàng降yí一yàng样out of nowhere, out of the blue
  • xiàng像tā他yí一yàng样Like him, As he does
  • xiàng像tā他zhè这yàng样like him, such as him
  • xiàng像yǐ以qián前yí一yàng样as before, like before
  • xiàng像yè夜é蛾fù赴huǒ火yí一yàng样Like a moth to a flame
  • xiàng像dà大shù树yí一yàng样Like a big tree, Like a tree
  • xiàng像jǐ挤yá牙gāo膏yí一yàng样drip-feed, piecemeal
  • xiàng像tiáo条fēng疯gǒu狗yí一yàng样like a mad dog, like a rabid dog
  • xiàng像yàng样decent, presentable

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Questions about 像是

What does 像是 mean in Chinese?

像是 (xiàng shì) means “like, as if, as though, seems like”.

How do you pronounce 像是?

像是 is pronounced xiàng shì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “like” in Chinese?

“like” is 像是 (xiàng shì) in Chinese.

How is 像是 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 像是, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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