相似性 (xiāng sì xìng)

noun HSK 5

xiāng sì xìng

similarity · resemblance · likeness

Meaning

相似性 refers to the quality or state of being similar or alike between two or more things. It's an abstract noun commonly used in academic, scientific, and formal contexts to describe the degree to which objects, concepts, or phenomena share common characteristics.

Usage

This is a formal, somewhat technical term frequently appearing in academic writing, research papers, and analytical discussions. Native speakers use it when making comparisons or analyzing patterns. In casual conversation, people more often say 很像 (hěn xiàng) or 差不多 (chà bu duō) instead.

Examples

01
研究发现这两种语言之间存在很高的相似性。
Yán jiū fā xiàn zhè liǎng zhǒng yǔ yán zhī jiān cún zài hěn gāo de xiāng sì xìng.
Research has found that there is a high degree of similarity between these two languages.
02
通过比较分析，我们可以看出这些文化现象的相似性。
Tōng guò bǐ jiào fēn xī, wǒ men kě yǐ kàn chū zhè xiē wén huà xiàn xiàng de xiāng sì xìng.
Through comparative analysis, we can see the similarity of these cultural phenomena.

Characters

Measure words

种zhǒng一种相似性

Common collocations

高度相似性
gāo dù xiāng sì xìng
high degree of similarity
具有相似性
jù yǒu xiāng sì xìng
to possess similarity
相似性分析
xiāng sì xìng fēn xī
similarity analysis
文化相似性
wén huà xiāng sì xìng
cultural similarity

Antonyms

Origin

相似 means 'similar/resembling,' and the suffix 性 (-xìng) nominalizes adjectives to create abstract nouns indicating quality or nature, similar to English '-ness' or '-ity.'