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模拟

模擬
mónǐ
verb HSK 7-9 #5,548

Meanings

  1. 1 to simulate; to imitate
  2. 2 simulated; mock

Characters

模
mó
model; pattern; to imitate
拟
nǐ
to draft; to imitate
Model (模) + imitate (拟) - to create a copy or simulation of something.

Examples

HSK 5
这个软件可以模拟飞行。
Zhège ruǎnjiàn kěyǐ mónǐ fēixíng.
This software can simulate flight.
HSK 5
学校组织了一场模拟考试。
Xuéxiào zǔzhī le yì chǎng mónǐ kǎoshì.
The school organized a mock exam.
HSK 6
科学家模拟了地震的场景。
Kēxuéjiā mónǐ le dìzhèn de chǎngjǐng.
Scientists simulated an earthquake scenario.

Tips

usage
模拟 works as both verb and adjective: 模拟考试 (mock exam), 模拟器 (simulator), 模拟信号 (analog signal - as opposed to 数字/digital). In tech, 模拟 also means 'analog' vs. 'digital.'

Stroke Order

模 mó
拟 nǐ