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  ci5   jyutping
  si4 shi4   pinyin
[] ci5 [] si4
[1] [v] resemble; be similar to
[2] [adv] seemingly; apparently
[3] [prep] by (used after some adjectives)

[] shi4 - Mandarin only
used only in compound 似的 (seem to be)

Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: adverbpreposition
Stroke count: 7
Level: 1
Radical: (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 13620 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Nov 2014 03:45

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detail  hou2 ci5  hao3 si4 = be like; be very similar
detail  ji4 ci5  yi2 si4 = to appear that; to seem like; to suspect
detail  soeng1 ci5  xiang1 si4 = to resemble
detail  ci5 fu4  si4 hu5 = apparently; as if
detail  ci5 dik1  si4 de5 = seems like
detail  ci5 si6 ji4 fei1  si4 shi4 er2 fei1 = (stock phrase) looks right, but is actually not
detail  ci5 siu3 fei1 siu3  si4 xiao4 fei1 xiao4 = (stock phrase) almost a smile but not quite
detail  gan6 ci5  jin4 si4 = similar to; nearly the same as
detail  leoi6 ci5  lei4 si4 = similar, analogous
detail  maau6 ci5   = seemingly
See all 32 compounds

Showing all 9 examples containing 似
detail 媽咪好似
Seems like Mum's back home!
[Lit. mum seems return-already come [particles]]
detail 你嘅真係好似好攰
Seeing your face, you must be really tired.
[Lit. see your face, really seem very tired [particles]]
detail 好似長噉啲
The trousers look like somewhat too long.
[噉 means 'to some level/degree' in this sentence.]
detail 男仔露台欄河似乎跳樓
There's a man sitting on the barrier of the balcony as though he is about to jump off the building.
detail 好似嗅到味道開始大聲
The dog seems to have sniffed and picked up some scent and started to bark.
detail 似乎過份咁多人面奚落
You have gone too far, to ridicule her in front of so many people.
detail 屋企黑猛猛好似盲咗
The house is so dark it's like I'm blind.
detail 啱啱卡通好似𠵇𠺫唔知發生
The anime I was watching just now seemed strange, I'm not quite sure what was going on.
[Lit. I just-now see that [counter] anime seem very strange, not-know happen what-matter]
detail 似乎都係畀人
Seems there's nothing I can do to help you so I'm just gonna have to pass the buck on to someone else.
[Further discussion: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,84284,111096#msg-111096]

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