1. There are two pronunciations, [ sì ] and [ shì ].
2. The word combination of [ sì ]:
Seems? similar? similar? Similar in shape? Just like
3. The word combination of [ shì ]:
Similar
4. The meaning of [ sì ]
1 .Like; like: ~Yes but not. How beautiful it is.
2. Adverb. It seems; it seems: ~ is credible. Appearance ~ reasonable.
3. To surpass; to surpass: People’s lives get better day by day.
5. The definition of [ shì ]:
[similar] particle. Used after nouns, pronouns or verb words, it means something similar to something or a situation: pouring ~ heavy rain. Fei Ye ~ run away. Like no one else knows~.
Extended information
1. Etymological evolution:
2. Shuowenjie:
1. Classical Chinese version of "Shuowenjie" "Zi": like, like. From the human voice. ?
2. The vernacular version of "Shuowen Jiezi": similar, similar. The font uses "人" as the side.
3. Related word groups:
1. Seem? [ sì hū ]?
As if; as if: He ~ understands the meaning of this word, but I can't tell it.
Quotation: Ye Junjian's "Spark" 1: "He seems to be challenging the cold wind and the ice that comes with it."
2. Similar? [ shì de ] ?
Particle. Used after nouns, pronouns or verbal words.
Quotation: Mao Dun's "Color Blindness": "The last thing that appeared in his hallucination was nine letters flying in a row like swallows."