恰如 (qià rú) — (formal) to be just like; just as if; just as though

Definition

Examples

• 她笑起来的样子，恰如春风一样温暖。
  Tā xiào qǐ lái de yàng zi, qià rú chūn fēng yí yàng wēn nuǎn.
  The way she smiles is just as warm as a spring breeze.
• 他那激动的神情，恰如见到了久别的亲人。
  Tā nà jī dòng de shén qíng, qià rú jiàn dào le jiǔ bié de qīn rén.
  His excited expression was just as if he had met a long-lost relative.
• 这里的夜色美得恰如一幅水墨画。
  Zhè lǐ de yè sè měi dé qià rú yì fú shuǐ mò huà.
  The night scenery here is as beautiful as an ink-wash painting.

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