How to say “imitate” in Chinese
imitate, copy
“Imitate” in Chinese is 模仿, mó fǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
模仿 is read mó fǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “wood”: a wooden casting mold. On the right, 莫 mò hints at the reading.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 方 fāng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “模仿”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “imitate” in Chinese?
“Imitate” in Chinese is 模仿, pinyin mófǎng.
What does 模仿 mean?
模仿 (mófǎng) means “imitate, copy”.
How do you write 模仿?
模仿 is 2 characters: 模 (mó) — pattern, model; 仿 (fǎng) — imitate. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 模仿?
模仿 is read mófǎng. Tones: mó — second tone, fǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“imitate” in the lesson “Master and apprentice”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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