How to say “simulate” in Chinese
simulate, imitate; mock
“Simulate” in Chinese is 模拟, mó nǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
模拟 is read mó nǐ: 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, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 以 yǐ hints at the reading.
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 “模拟”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “simulate” in Chinese?
“Simulate” in Chinese is 模拟, pinyin mónǐ.
What does 模拟 mean?
模拟 (mónǐ) means “simulate, imitate; mock”.
How do you write 模拟?
模拟 is 2 characters: 模 (mó) — pattern, model; 拟 (nǐ) — draft, plan; imitate. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 模拟?
模拟 is read mónǐ. Tones: mó — second tone, nǐ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“simulate” in the lesson “Hypothesis: test and prove”
This word is from the topic “Research and discovery” 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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