The Particle 似的 | HSK 5 Chinese Grammar Guide

Pattern

phrase + 似的

Use this HSK 5 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.

他像没听见似的。

When to use The Particle 似的

Read phrase + 似的 as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 似的 adds to it.

雨下得像瀑布似的。

The rain fell as if it were a waterfall.

他忙得像陀螺似的。

He was busy as if he were a spinning top.

Do not translate phrase + 似的 mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
Keep 似的 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.

Entraînez-vous sur ce schéma exact avant de continuer.

他像没听见。

He acted as if he did not hear

shì de

Missing grammar piece

Sens

as if