Meaning of shì:
似
used in 似的[shi4de5]; to seem; to appear; to resemble; old variant of 似[si4]
Tā de shēngyīn tīng qǐlái hǎoxiàng yīnyuè shì de.
他的声音听起来好像音乐似的。
His voice sounds like music.
Tā jīntiān kàn sì hěn gāoxìng.
他今天看似很高兴。
He seems very happy today.
Zhè fú huà kàn qǐlái hǎoxiàng shì gè mèngjìng, sìhū bù zhēnshí.
这幅画看起来好像是个梦境，似乎不真实。
This painting appears to be a dream, it doesn't seem real.
Tā zhǎng de hěn sì tā bàba.
他长得很似他爸爸。
He looks a lot like his father.
Tiānkōng zhōng de yún kàn qǐlái zìrán yòu héxié, tā sì yī fú měilì de huà.
天空中的云看起来自然又和谐，它似一幅美丽的画。
The clouds in the sky look natural and harmonious; they resemble a beautiful painting.
similar
Zhè liǎng fú huà kàn qǐlái hěn sì.
这两幅画看起来很似。
These two paintings look very similar.
-like
Tā duì yīnyuè de lǐjiě fēicháng sì dàshī jí.
他对音乐的理解非常似大师级。
His understanding of music is very much like that of a master.
pseudo-
Zhè běn xiǎoshuō sìhū hěn yǒuqù, wǒ dǎsuàn mǎshàng yuèdú.
这本小说似乎很有趣，我打算马上阅读。
This novel seems interesting, I plan to read it right away.
(more) than
Tā de xìnggé sì tā fùqīn, yě hěn shànliáng.
他的性格似他父亲，也很善良。
His personality is similar to his father's and he is also very kind.
