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模仿

mófǎng
verb HSK 5 #2,796

Meanings

  1. 1 to imitate; to copy; to mimic

Characters

模
mó
model; pattern
仿
fǎng
to imitate; to copy
Model + imitate — to copy or mimic.

Examples

小孩子喜欢模仿大人的行为。
Xiǎo háizi xǐhuan mófǎng dàrén de xíngwéi.
Little children like to imitate adults' behavior.
他模仿老师说话的样子特别像。
Tā mófǎng lǎoshī shuōhuà de yàngzi tèbié xiàng.
His imitation of the teacher speaking is very convincing.
学习一门语言需要大量的模仿。
Xuéxí yī mén yǔyán xūyào dàliàng de mófǎng.
Learning a language requires a lot of imitation.

Tips

usage
模仿 (neutral — imitate/copy) vs. 抄袭 (chāoxí, plagiarize — negative). 模仿 can be positive (learning by imitation) or negative (copying someone).

Stroke Order

模 mó
仿 fǎng