如同

rútóng

conjunction HSK 5 #3,858

Meanings

1 like; as; as if

Characters

Examples

他如同亲人一样照顾我。

Tā rútóng qīnrén yíyàng zhàogù wǒ.

He takes care of me like family.

这里如同仙境一般美丽。

Zhèlǐ rútóng xiānjìng yìbān měilì.

This place is as beautiful as a paradise.

时间如同流水一去不返。

Shíjiān rútóng liúshuǐ yí qù bù fǎn.

Time is like flowing water — once gone, it never returns.

Tips

usage

如同 is more literary than 像 (xiàng) or 好像 (hǎoxiàng). Use it in writing or formal speech for a more elegant tone.

Stroke Order

如 rú

同 tóng