ci5 dik1似的

Jyutpingci5 dik1

Yalechíh dīk

副詞

Definition

Used after a noun, pronoun, or verb to indicate similarity; like, as if, or similar to.

writtendescriptions

How it's used

While 似的 is technically a standard written term, Cantonese speakers almost exclusively use 咁 or 似...咁 to express similarity in spoken contexts. Using 似的 in casual conversation sounds overly formal or literary, as if reading from a textbook. It is far more natural to structure comparisons using the pattern 似 + [noun] + 咁.

Common phrases

hou2好ci5似

to seem like

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use 似的 as a direct translation of 'like' in all contexts, but it does not function as a preposition. You cannot say 佢似的我, which is grammatically incorrect; instead, use 佢好似我咁.