像...一樣 compares things, meaning "like" or "as...as."
Simile - Comparing to something else
Equality - Saying two things are similar
Hypothetical - "As if" something were true
He is like a child.
Her singing sounds as good as a professional singer.
Related: 跟...一樣 emphasizes sameness; 像...一樣 emphasizes resemblance.
像...一樣 vs 跟...一樣
- 像 = resembles, like (may not be exactly the same)
- 跟 = same as (equality)
Can add adjective after 一樣
- 像他一樣高 = as tall as him
- 像水一樣清 = as clear as water
Time flows away like water.
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