类似 (lèi sì) — similar in Mandarin
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#813 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
类似 is pronounced lèi sì. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
zhè liǎng jiàn shì qing lèi sì。
These two matters are similar.
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What does 类似 mean?+
类似 (lèi sì) means "similar" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 类似?+
类似 is pronounced lèi sì. It uses the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 类似 in Mandarin?+
类似 is the #813 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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