We call this the quotative 'like' because it's about quoting what people say and also what they're thinking.

我们称之为引语式的 like，因为这是在引用人们说的话和他们的想法。

So this quotative 'like' is only really used in casual, spoken English, so make sure if you're writing someone else's words or you're telling a story in written English, you stick with the regular reporting verbs and reported speech.

所以这种引号式“like”只在随意的口语中使用，所以如果你在写别人说过的话或用书面英语讲故事的话，还是要坚持使用常见的引述动词和引语。