No. 119 in Chinese
像
"像" means "to resemble" or "to be like."
In a sentence
他像鸟一样自由。
He is as free as a bird.
This uses 像 to express a simile or comparison.
孩子们像往常一样，在公园里玩耍。
The children, as usual, were playing in the park.
Here, 像 indicates similarity or accordance with a habitual action or state.
请告诉我有什么我可以像你一样去做的建议。
Please tell me if there is any advice on something I can do like you do.
In this sentence, 像 is used to denote doing something in the manner of another.
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