as if; just like; similar to
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
as if; just like; similar to
literaryUsed to draw a vivid comparison, often in descriptive or literary contexts.
Dēng灯
huǒ火
tōng通
míng明
，
rú如
tóng同
bái白
zhòu昼
。
The lights were blazing brightly, just like daytime.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
lǜ绿
huà化
de得
rú如
tóng同
huā花
yuán园
yì一
bān般
。
The factory is landscaped like a garden.
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Tā他
dài待
wǒ我
rú如
tóng同
qīn亲
shēng生
ér儿
zi子
。
He treats me as if I were his own son.
Tā她
de的
shēng声
yīn音
rú如
tóng同
tiān天
lài籁
yì一
bān般
měi美
miào妙
。
Her voice is as beautiful as celestial music.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
de的
zhèn阵
xíng型
jiān坚
gù固
，
rú如
tóng同
tóng铜
qiáng墙
tiě铁
bì壁
。
The soldiers' formation was as solid as a wall of bronze and iron.