跟 … 似的 (just like / as if) · 跟 … 似的 (juste comme / comme si)
A comparison does not identify the object
- An artificial flower looks convincingly real.
- 这朵花跟真的似的。 — The flower is compared with a real flower in appearance.
A comparison does not identify the object
- An artificial flower looks convincingly real.
- this这朵花with / and跟really真的seems as if似的。 — The flower is compared with a real flower in appearance.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- 跟 … 似的 (just like / as if): 他高兴得跟孩子似的。; 外面热得跟蒸笼似的。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- with / and跟 … seems as if似的 (just like / as if): he / him他happy高兴(degree marker)得with / and跟child孩子seems as if似的。; outside (also pr. for this…外面热得with / and跟steamer basket (e.g. for…蒸笼seems as if似的。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
An artificial flower looks convincingly real. What does 这朵花跟真的似的。 communicate?
The flower is compared with a real flower in appearance. 跟…似的 expresses likeness, not identity. 似的 is read shì de in this pattern; 似乎 uses sì. Keep the matching frame 跟X似的 together.
Follow the speaker
this这flower花like跟real真的as if似的。
- In the opening situation: 这朵花跟真的似的。
- The flower is compared with a real flower in appearance.
Follow the speaker
this这flower花like跟real真的as if似的。
- In the opening situation: this这朵花with / and跟really真的seems as if似的。
- The flower is compared with a real flower in appearance.
Using the pattern named in this lesson: It looks just like real: 这花跟真的 ____。
跟 + Noun + 似的 = just like: 跟真的似的.
似的 closes a comparison at the end.
Yes — 跟 + N + 似的.
Check the limit of the explanation
- 跟…似的 expresses likeness, not identity.
- 似的 is read shì de in this pattern; 似乎 uses sì. Keep the matching frame 跟X似的 together.
Check the limit of the explanation
- with / and跟…seems as if似的 expresses likeness, not identity.
- seems as if似的 is read shì de in this pattern; it seems似乎 uses sì. Keep the matching frame with / and跟Xseems as if似的 together.
The sentence proves that the flower is a real living flower.
跟…似的 expresses likeness, not identity. 似的 is read shì de in this pattern; 似乎 uses sì. Keep the matching frame 跟X似的 together. The flower is compared with a real flower in appearance.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form 跟真的的似 needs repair here. Write 跟真的似的 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form with / and跟really真的(of / 's)的old variant of 似似 needs repair here. Write with / and跟really真的seems as if似的 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Rewrite the demonstrated repair exactly: 跟真的的似
The demonstrated form is 跟真的似的. The flower is compared with a real flower in appearance.
Keep the distinction
- The flower is compared with a real flower in appearance. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- 跟…似的 expresses likeness, not identity. 似的 is read shì de in this pattern; 似乎 uses sì. Keep the matching frame 跟X似的 together.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Keep the distinction
- The flower is compared with a real flower in appearance. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- with / and跟…seems as if似的 expresses likeness, not identity. seems as if似的 is read shì de in this pattern; it seems似乎 uses sì. Keep the matching frame with / and跟Xseems as if似的 together.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Sentence patterns.
跟…似的 is closest to…
跟孩子似的 = like a child; a vivid comparison.