有如

yǒurú

verb #15,007

Meanings

1 to be like
2 similar to
3 as if

Characters

to have; there is

Examples

HSK 6

他跑得有如闪电一般快。

Tā pǎo de yǒurú shǎndiàn yìbān kuài.

He ran as fast as lightning.

HSK 7-9

她的歌声有如天籁。

Tā de gēshēng yǒurú tiānlài.

Her singing voice is like music from heaven.

Tips

register

有如 is literary and formal. In everyday speech, use 像 (xiàng), 好像 (hǎoxiàng), or 如同 (rútóng) instead. 有如 appears mainly in written prose and poetry.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

如 rú