This is the 119th most frequent Chinese word.


"像" means "to resemble" or "to be like."


This uses 像 to express a simile or comparison.

他像鸟一样自由。

He is as free as a bird.


Here, 像 indicates similarity or accordance with a habitual action or state.

孩子们像往常一样,在公园里玩耍。

The children, as usual, were playing in the park.


In this sentence, 像 is used to denote doing something in the manner of another.

请告诉我有什么我可以像你一样去做的建议。

Please tell me if there is any advice on something I can do like you do.