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像 in Context

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The Character You Just Learned is Also a Common Word!

Usage 1 - "to look like, resemble": 

*Sentence

我长得像妈妈。

English:

I look like my mom.



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Jason Pon

我长得像妈妈.

What's the difference between 长得 and 像 in this sentence? I understand them both to mean the same thing.

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Mandarin Blueprint

长得 has a sense of growing into whatever comes after it, whereas 像 doesn't, hence why having both still works.

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MB Team

This is where Luke and Phil talked about your question in the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxJwckcRu8k&t=4034s

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