有如 (yǒu rú) — to be like, to seem like
Definition
Written/literary phrase meaning 'is like, seems like' — used for similes in essays or poetry rather than daily speech. Compare with 好像 (HSK 3), which is the casual spoken equivalent.
verb
to be liketo seem like
Examples
- 有如。Tā de xiào róng yǒu rú yáng guāng bān wēn nuǎn.His smile is like the sunshine, warm.
- 有如，。Shí jiān yǒu rú liú shuǐ, wú fǎ dào liú.Time is like flowing water, it cannot flow back.
- 有如，。Rén shēng yǒu rú yì chǎng mèng, duǎn zàn ér měi hǎo.Life is like a dream, short and beautiful.
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