to be similar, resemble each other ☊ 
giống nhau 
same like: giống nhau → →
ähneln ☊ 
giống nhau ☊ 
像 ☊ xiàng ähneln ☊ giống nhau ☊ ☊ The two approaches are basically very similar. ☊ basically ☊
There's a close resemblance (= they look very similar). ☊ close ☊
You can draw comparisons with the situation in Ireland (= say how the two situations are similar). ☊ comparison ☊
The pattern is essentially the same in all cases. ☊ essentially ☊
Our dresses were the same except mine was red. ☊ except ☊
lesson to sb: Let that be a lesson to you (= so that you do not make the same mistake again). ☊ lesson ☊
She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister. ☊ passing ☊
He used the very same (= exactly the same) words. ☊ same ☊
There are several brands and they're not all the same. ☊ same ☊
He's not very reliable, but I like him just the same. ☊ all/just the same ☊
All the same, there's some truth in what she says. ☊ all/just the same ☊
We have very similar interests. ☊ similar ☊
The brothers look very similar. ☊ similar ☊
I was struck by her resemblance to my aunt. ☊ strike ☊
She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister. ☊ striking ☊
uniform lines of terraced houses (= they all looked the same) ☊ uniform ☊
They are both teachers. Otherwise they are quite unlike. ☊ unlike ☊