正如 (zhèng rú) — just as; precisely as | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

正如 is a formal connector meaning 'just as / precisely as,' used to introduce a comparison that confirms a stated fact. More emphatic and written than 如 or 如同, which are more general 'to be like' comparisons.

verb

just asprecisely as

Examples

正如，。
zhèng rú Nǐ suǒ shuō, tā shì yí wèi hǎo lǎo shī.
Just as you said, he is a good teacher.
正如，。
zhèng rú Tā mā ma yí yàng, tā yě xǐ huan chàng gē.
Just like her mother, she also likes to sing.
正如，。
zhèng rú Wǒ men xiǎng de nà yàng, kǎo shì hěn shùn lì.
Just as we thought, the exam went smoothly.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

正zhèngexactly

正 (exactly) and 如 (like) combine to mean just as.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丁

丁dīng正zhèng

Same sound today

正 pairs 止 with 丁; 止 marks the sense and 丁 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

女口如

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

女

女nǚ如rú

Same sound today

如 is built from 口 (mouth) for its meaning and 女 (woman) for its sound.

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