How to say “just as” in Chinese

正如
zhèngrú

just as

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Linking ideas”

“Just as” in Chinese is 正如, zhèng rú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

正如 is read zhèng rú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zhèng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
rú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

正
zhèng — just; correct
如
rú — like, as; if

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 “正如”.

More words from the lesson “As if and as though”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “just as” in Chinese?

“Just as” in Chinese is 正如, pinyin zhèngrú.

What does 正如 mean?

正如 (zhèngrú) means “just as”.

How do you write 正如?

正如 is 2 characters: 正 (zhèng) — just; correct; 如 (rú) — like, as; if. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 正如?

正如 is read zhèngrú. Tones: zhèng — fourth tone, rú — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“just as” in the lesson “As if and as though”

This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. 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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