Learn Hardcore Chinese: xiàng

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Usages of xiàng

她tā　的de　性格xìnggé　跟gēn　我wǒ　很hěn　像xiàng，　都dōu　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　吵chǎo　的de　地方dìfang。tā de xìnggé gēn wǒ hěn xiàng, dōu bù xǐhuan chǎo de dìfang.

Her personality is very similar to mine; we both don’t like noisy places.

他tā　今天jīntiān　像xiàng　生病shēngbìng　了le　一样yíyàng，　很hěn　累lèi。tā jīntiān xiàng shēngbìng le yíyàng, hěn lèi.

He seems sick today and is very tired.

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lìshǐ dìlǐ tā duì dìlǐ hěn yǒu xìngqù.zài dàxué lǐ, tā tèbié xǐhuan lìshǐ kè hé dìlǐ kè.kēxué wǒ juéde kēxué hěn yǒuyìsi.shùxué wǒ juéde xué shùxué bù tài róngyì.

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