恍如 (huǎng rú) — as if; as though; it seems like
Definition
Literary adverb meaning 'as if / as though', used in writing to draw a vivid comparison. Pairs with 置身于, 做梦, 昨日 etc. — not used in everyday speech.
adverb
as ifas thoughit seems like
Examples
- ，恍如。Tā zhàn zài shān dǐng, huǎng rú zhì shēn yú xiān jìng.He stood on the mountaintop, as if in a fairyland.
- ，恍如。Shí jiān guò dé zhēn kuài, huǎng rú zuó rì.Time flies, as if it were yesterday.
- ，恍如。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā huǎng rú zuò mèng yì bān.Hearing this news, he felt as if in a dream.
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