模拟

模擬

mónǐ

verb HSK 7 #5,548

Meanings

1 to simulate; to imitate
2 simulated; mock

Characters

model; pattern; to imitate

to draft; to imitate

Model (模) + imitate (拟) — to create a copy or simulation of something.

Examples

这个软件可以模拟飞行。

Zhège ruǎnjiàn kěyǐ mónǐ fēixíng.

This software can simulate flight.

学校组织了一场模拟考试。

Xuéxiào zǔzhī le yì chǎng mónǐ kǎoshì.

The school organized a mock exam.

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