just like; as if; resemble closely
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be just like; to resemble closely; to be as if
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to describe a strong resemblance between two things. Often used in written Chinese and descriptive prose.
Guǎng广
chǎng场
bèi被
tàn探
zhào照
dēng灯
zhào照
de得
yǎn俨
rú如
bái白
zhòu昼
。
The square was illuminated by searchlights to be just like broad daylight.
Hú湖
miàn面
yǎn俨
rú如
yī一
miàn面
míng明
jìng镜
，
dào倒
yìng映
zhe着
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
qún群
shān山
。
The lake surface was like a bright mirror, reflecting the surrounding mountains.
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Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
yǎn俨
rú如
yī一
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
，
yī一
dòng动
bù不
dòng动
。
He stood there just like a general, motionless.