How to Say ‘Like family’ in Simplified Chinese
像家人一样
xiàng jiā rén yī yàng
[shyang jyah-run ee-yahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [像...一样] means "like..." or "the same as...": [像家人一样], [像朋友一样], [像以前一样]. Put what something is compared to in the middle.
Phrase Breakdown
像
xiàng
[shyang]
like; similar to
A comparison word used to say one thing is like another.
他们相处得像朋友一样自然。
They get along as naturally as friends.
家人
jiā rén
[jyah-run]
family members
People in one's family; in workplace talk it can suggest warmth and closeness.
同事像家人一样互相关心。
Colleagues care for each other like family.
一样
yī yàng
[ee-yahng]
the same as; like
Used after a noun or phrase to show similarity in manner or feeling.
他们合作起来像家人一样。
They work together like family.
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