Chinese word

酷似

Pronunciation

Pinyinkù sì

Meaning

  • verbclosely resemble

Example

他酷似那个电影演员。tā kù sì nà ge diàn yíng yǎn yuán

He closely resembles that movie actor.

Illustration for 酷似 (closely resemble)

More examples

新照片酷似年轻时的父亲，让家人感到惊讶。xīn zhào piān kù sì nián qīng shí de fù qīn ràng jiā rén gǎn dào jīng yà

The new photo closely resembles my father when he was young, which surprised the family.

Core concept

A person or thing mirrors another so closely in appearance, manner, or overall bearing that the two are easy to confuse.

Common phrases

  • 长得酷似某人zhǎng de kù sì mǒu rén

    look exactly like someone

  • 声音酷似主持人shēng yīn kù sì zhǔ chí rén

    sound exactly like the host

  • 画中的人物酷似历史人物huà zhōng de rén wù kù sì lì shǐ rén wù

    a painted figure closely resembling a historical figure

Similar words

像xiàng: Seem like someone or something in appearance or character.
相像xiāng xiàng: Have a similar appearance or manner.
相似xiāng sì: Share a similar form or set of qualities.
类似lèi sì: Be similar in nature or condition and fit the same general type.

Definition in Chinese

作为动词，指两者在外形、举止或气质上极为相像，差别很小以致容易混淆。zuò wéi dòng cí zhǐ liáng zhě zài wài xíng jú zhǐ huò qì zhì shàng jí wéi xiāng xiàng chā bié hén xiǎo yǐ zhì róng yì hùn xiáo

Word origin

酷似 (kùsì, "closely resemble") combines 酷 (kù, "extreme") + 似 (sì, "resemble"), so 酷 strengthens the degree of likeness.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word presents a resemblance as striking or noteworthy, so it suits careful comparisons more than casual remarks.

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