犹如

猶如

yóurú

verb HSK 7 #11,471

Meanings

1 just like
2 similar to
3 as if

Characters

Examples

她的笑容犹如阳光。

Tā de xiàoróng yóurú yángguāng.

Her smile is like sunshine.

那座山犹如一条巨龙。

Nà zuò shān yóurú yī tiáo jùlóng.

That mountain is like a giant dragon.

Tips

register

犹如 is literary/formal. In everyday speech, use 好像 (hǎoxiàng) or 像 (xiàng) instead.

Stroke Order

犹 yóu

如 rú