[-]

Jyutping ci5
Pinyin

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to seem
  2. to appear
  3. to resemble
  4. similar
  5. -like
  6. pseudo-
  7. (more) than
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    as if; it seems that...
    (syn.) 猶如, 甲像, 像是, 看起来, 有如, 𣍐輸, 似如, 俨然, 犹似, 亲像, 较亲像, 赛可, 看来, 就像, 貌似, 敢若是, 儼然, 較像是, 犹像, 猶像, 𫧃输, 犹如, 宛然, 俨如, 忽如, 俨若, 看起來, 较像, 顯得, 宛若, 好比, 甲亲像, 看來, 看样子, 恍若, 較像, 较像是, 显得, 若, 像系, 甲像是, 宛, 看似, 似乎, 象, 如同, 表面上, 不啻, 仿佛, 看樣子, 賽可, 親像, 宛如, 像係, 勝如, 較親像, 甲親像, 好像, 猶似, 胜如, 若親像, 若像, 好似, 儼若, 像, 若亲像, 敢若, 看上去, 儼如, 彷彿
    • 似乎
      似乎
      sì hū
      as if
  2. character
    to be like; to be similar to; to resemble
    • 類似
      类似
      lèi sì
      similar; similar to
    • 相似
      相似
      xiāng sì
      similar
    • 你似唔似你阿妈㗎?
      你似唔似你阿妈㗎?
      nei5 ci5 m4 ci5 nei5 aa3 maa1 gaa3?
      Do you look like your mom?
  3. character
    Used in conjunction with another adjective in a comparison that the first object/person is in a better position than the second.
    • 他的點子真多,一個好似一個。
      他的点子真多,一个好似一个。
      tā de diǎn zi zhēn duō , yī ge hǎo sì yī ge .
      He has so many ideas, each one better than the next.
  4. character, obsolete
    to give; to present

[-]

Jyutping ci5
Pinyin shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. used in 似的[shi4 de5]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. seems as if/rather like/Taiwan pr. [sìde]/to resemble
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    人​或者​物件​嘅​外表​好​相近
    to look like; to resemble in appearance
    • 你細佬似唔似你㗎?
      你细佬似唔似你㗎?
      nei5 sai3 lou2 ci5 m4 ci5 nei5 gaa3?
      Does your younger brother look like you?
  2. 動詞
    表面​睇​起​嚟​好​有​可能​係​真
    to seem; to appear to be
    • 你話佢係咪拍緊拖吖嗱?都似喇。
      你话佢系咪拍紧拖吖嗱?都似喇。
      nei5 waa6 keoi5 hai6 mai6 paak3 gan2 to1 aa1 laa4? dou1 ci5 laa3.
      Do you think he's dating someone? It seems so.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Only used in 似的 (shìde, “like”).
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. resemble, similar to
  2. as if, seem
  3. Cangjie Input
    OVIO
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级汉字表 #199
  2. HSK3 高等手写字表 #335
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这房子里似乎在办派对。
    這房子裏似乎在辦派對。
    zhè fáng zi lǐ sì hū zài bàn pài duì 。
    • There appears to be a party in that house.
    • I think they're having a party in that house.
  2. Mandarin
    似乎很便宜。
    似乎很便宜。
    sì hū hěn biàn yí 。
    • It seemed to be cheap.
    • It looked cheap.
    • It looks cheap.
    • It seemed so cheap.
  3. Mandarin
    我也听过一个类似的故事。
    我也聽過一個類似的故事。
    wǒ yě tīng guò yí gè lèi sì de gù shì 。
    • I also heard a similar story.
    • I've also heard such a story.
  4. Mandarin
    她似乎比以往任何时候都漂亮。
    她似乎比以往任何時候都漂亮。
    tā sì hū bǐ yǐ wǎng rèn hé shí hou dōu piào liang 。
    • She looked more beautiful than ever.
  5. Mandarin
    不要哭得像个孩子似的。
    不要哭得像個孩子似的。
    bù yào kū dé xiàng gè hái zi shì de 。
    • Don't cry like a child!
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    谂谂吓我好似约咗佢五点见面㖞。
    諗諗吓我好似約咗佢五點見面喎。
    nam2 nam2 haak3 ngo5 hou2 ci5 joek3 zo2 keoi5 ng5 dim2 gin3 min6 wo5 。
    • Come to think of it, I promised to see him at five.
  2. Cantonese
    𠮶条裙睇落好似好贵噉。
    嗰條裙睇落好似好貴噉。
    go2 tiu5 kwan4 tai2 lok6 hou2 ci5 hou2 gwai3 gam2 。
    • That dress seems to be very expensive.
  3. Cantonese
    佢好似好寂寞噉。
    佢好似好寂寞噉。
    keoi5 hou2 ci5 hou3 zik6 mok6 gam2 。
    • She looked lonely.
  4. Cantonese
    我个喉咙好似比火烧噉。
    我個喉嚨好似比火燒噉。
    ngo5 go3 hau4 lung4 hou2 ci5 bei2 fo2 siu1 gam2 。
    • My throat burns.
  5. Cantonese
    我唔会好似佢噉,喺你需要𠮶阵离开你。
    我唔會好似佢噉,喺你需要嗰陣離開你。
    ngo5 m4 wui2 hou2 ci5 keoi5 gam2 , hai2 nei5 seoi1 jiu3 go2 zan6 lei4 hoi1 nei5 。
    • I won't leave you when you need me, like he did.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    好似捐钱畀慈善机构可以扣税㗎㖞。
    好似捐錢畀慈善機構可以扣税㗎喎。
    hou2 ci3 gyun1 cin2 bei2 ci4 sin6 gei1 kau3 ho2 ji5 kau3 seoi3 gaa3 wo3.
    • It seems that donating to a charity can deduct tax.
  2. Cantonese
    你好似只猪咁蠢!
    你好似隻豬咁蠢!
    nei5 hou2 ci5 zek3 zyu1 gam3 ceon2!
    • You are as stupid as a pig!
  3. Cantonese
    佢心肠恶毒又丑样,就好似白雪公主入面个巫婆一样。
    佢心腸惡毒又醜樣,就好似白雪公主入面個巫婆一樣。
    keoi5 sam1 coeng4 ngok3 duk6 jau6 cau2 joeng2, zau6 hou2 ci5 baak6 syut3 gung1 zyu2 jap6 min6 go3 mou4 po4 jat1 joeng6.
    • She is as ugly and evil as the witch in Snow White.
  4. Cantonese
    日子过得好似神仙咁快活。
    日子過得好似神仙咁快活。
    jat6 zi2 gwo3 dak1 hou2 ci5 san4 sin1 gam3 faai3 wut6.
    • Living a happy life like a fairy.
  5. Cantonese
    佢好似唔开心㖞,使唔使安慰下佢?
    佢好似唔開心喎,使唔使安慰下佢?
    keoi5 hou2 ci5 m4 hoi1 sam1 wo3, sai2 m4 sai2 on1 wai3 haa5 keoi5?
    • He seems unhappy, should we comfort him?
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    佢今日心神恍惚,时时做错嘢,好似有心事㖞。
    佢今日心神恍惚,時時做錯嘢,好似有心事喎。
    keoi5 gam1 jat6 sam1 san4 fong2 fat1, si4 si4 zou6 co3 je5, hou2 ci5 jau5 sam1 si6 wo3.
  2. Cantonese
    而家基本上伦敦市中心嘅一线地段豪宅,讲紧可能成十亿港纸(以上),即系好似香港山顶果啲豪宅咁。
    而家基本上倫敦市中心嘅一線地段豪宅,講緊可能成十億港紙(以上),即係好似香港山頂果啲豪宅咁。
  3. Cantonese
    彷似
    彷似
  4. Cantonese
    你唔系有难言之隐,又点会讲到吞吞吐吐,唔似平时嘅你吖?
    你唔係有難言之隱,又點會講到吞吞吐吐,唔似平時嘅你吖?
    nei5 m4 hai6 jau5 naan4 jin4 zi1 jan2, jau6 dim2 wui5 gong2 dou3 tan1 tan1 tou3 tou3, m4 ci5 ping4 si4 ge3 nei5 aa1?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    似乎
    似乎
    sì hū
    • as if
  2. Mandarin
    类似
    類似
    lèi sì
    • similar; similar to
  3. Mandarin
    相似
    相似
    xiāng sì
    • similar
  4. Cantonese
    你似唔似你阿妈㗎?
    你似唔似你阿妈㗎?
    nei5 ci5 m4 ci5 nei5 aa3 maa1 gaa3?
    • Do you look like your mom?
  5. Mandarin
    他的点子真多,一个好似一个。
    他的點子真多,一個好似一個。
    tā de diǎn zi zhēn duō , yī ge hǎo sì yī ge .
    • He has so many ideas, each one better than the next.