宛如

wǎnrú

verb #16,971

Meanings

1 to be just like
2 as if

Characters

As if like - a literary way to say 'just like' or 'as though'.

Examples

HSK 7-9

她的笑容宛如春风。

Tā de xiàoróng wǎnrú chūnfēng.

Her smile is just like a spring breeze.

HSK 7-9

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

register

宛如 is literary and formal. In everyday speech, 好像 or 就像 are more natural choices.

Stroke Order

宛 wǎn

如 rú