ruò

偌

Character · PronounTraditional若

such; so; like this/that

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

pronoun

such; like this; like that (demonstrative pronoun)

archaic

Used in early vernacular Chinese (early白话) to indicate degree or manner, often preceding adjectives to form emphatic demonstrative expressions like 若大 (so big) or 若高 (so tall). This usage is now archaic and primarily found in classical novels or historical texts.

Bù不
céng曾
xiǎng想
tā他
yǒu有
ruò若
dà大
de的
lì力
qi气
 。

I never imagined he possessed such great strength.

Ruò若
gāo高
de的
qiáng墙
 ,
zěn怎
me么
pá爬
de得
shàng上
qù去
 ?

Such a high wall—how could one possibly climb it?

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Ruò若
yǒu有
ruò若
duō多
yín银
zi子
 ,
hé何
bù不
zǎo早
shuō说
 ?

If you had so much silver, why didn't you say so earlier?