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宛如

wǎnrú
verb #16,971

Meanings

  1. 1 to be just like
  2. 2 as if

Characters

宛
wǎn
as if; winding
如
rú
like; as
As if like — a literary way to say 'just like' or 'as though'.

Examples

她的笑容宛如春风。
Tā de xiàoróng wǎnrú chūnfēng.
Her smile is just like a spring breeze.
这幅画宛如照片一样逼真。
Zhè fú huà wǎnrú zhàopiàn yīyàng bīzhēn.
This painting is as lifelike as a photograph.

Tips

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宛如 is literary and formal. In everyday speech, 好像 (hǎoxiàng) or 就像 (jiù xiàng) are more natural choices.

Stroke Order

宛 wǎn
如 rú