一如

yīrú

preposition

Meanings

1 just like
2 just as
3 the same as

Characters

Examples

他一如既往地支持我。

Tā yīrú jìwǎng de zhīchí wǒ.

He supports me just as he always has.

今年的冬天一如去年般寒冷。

Jīnnián de dōngtiān yīrú qùnián bān hánlěng.

This year's winter is just as cold as last year's.

她的笑容一如当年那么温暖。

Tā de xiàoróng yīrú dāngnián nàme wēnnuǎn.

Her smile is as warm as it was back then.

Tips

usage

Formal / written. Most often in fixed phrases: 一如既往 (just as in the past), 一如从前 (just as before), 一如他所说 (just as he said). Colloquial equivalent is 像...一样.

Stroke Order

一 yī

如 rú