How to say “just like” in Chinese
just like, as if (lit.)
“Just like” in Chinese is 犹如, yóu rú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
犹如 is read yóu rú: 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, 犭 “beast”; on the right, 尤 yóu hints at the reading.
女 “woman” and 口 “mouth”.
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 “犹如”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “just like” in Chinese?
“Just like” in Chinese is 犹如, pinyin yóurú.
What does 犹如 mean?
犹如 (yóurú) means “just like, as if (lit.)”.
How do you write 犹如?
犹如 is 2 characters: 犹 (yóu) — still; as if; 如 (rú) — like, as; if. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 犹如?
犹如 is read yóurú. Tones: yóu — second tone, rú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“just like” in the lesson “Although — and suddenly”
This word is from the topic “Connectors and particles” 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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