yīrú

一如

Word · Verb

exactly like; just as; consistent with

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to be exactly like; to be just the same as (some situation)

formal

Often used in formal or literary contexts, frequently followed by a phrase with 所 (e.g., 所见, 所闻, 所请).

Xiàn现
chǎng场
de的
qíng情
xíng形
yī一
rú如
suǒ所
jiàn见
 ,
shí十
fēn分
hùn混
luàn乱
 。

The scene was exactly as we had seen, completely chaotic.

Shì事
qing情
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
yī一
rú如
suǒ所
wén闻
 ,
guǒ果
rán然
shī失
bài败
le了
 。

The development turned out exactly as we had heard; it failed indeed.

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Bō拨
kuǎn款
jiāng将
yī一
rú如
suǒ所
qǐng请
 ,
àn按
shí时
fā发
fàng放
 。

The funds will be allocated exactly as requested and distributed on schedule.

Tā他
jiāng将
yī一
rú如
jì既
wǎng往
 ,
jiān坚
chí持
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xìn信
niàn念
 。

He will continue just as before, persisting in his beliefs.