模仿

mófǎng

verb HSK 5 #2,796

Meanings

Model + imitate - to copy or mimic.

HSK 2

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.

HSK 2

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.

HSK 5

他很会模仿各种人物的表情和动作。

Tā hěn huì mófǎng gèzhǒng rénwù de biǎoqíng hé dòngzuò.

He's very good at imitating the expressions and movements of all kinds of characters.

usage

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

模 mó

仿 fǎng