Chinese

Meaning: if; as if; such as
Part of Speech: Verb, Conjunction, Particle

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Example sentences

如你不去,我就自己去。
If you don't go, I'll go by myself.
商場如戰場,競爭非常激烈。
Business is like a battlefield; competition is very fierce.
這裡四季如春,非常適合居住。
It's like spring all year round here, very suitable for living.
他學習中文十年如一日,從未間斷過。
He has studied Chinese for ten years like a single day, never interrupting it.
日月如梭,轉眼間三年就過去了。
Time flies like a shuttle; in the blink of an eye, three years have passed.

Usage Notes

Can function as a conjunction meaning 'if', a verb meaning 'to be like', or a particle for examples.

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