犹如 (yóu rú) — (formal/literary) to be like, to resemble (used in figurative comparisons)
Definition
Formal/literary 'to be like', used in figurative comparisons (often with 一样 or 一般). More written than everyday 像; heavier than 类似.
verb
(formal/literary) to be liketo resemble (used in figurative comparisons)
Examples
- 犹如。Tā de xiào róng yóu rú yáng guāng yí yàng wēn nuǎn.Her smile is as warm as sunshine.
- 犹如，。Shí jiān yóu rú liú shuǐ, yí qù bù huí.Time is like flowing water, never to return.
- 犹如。Chéng shì yè jǐng yóu rú xīng kōng yì bān měi lì.The city night view is as beautiful as a starry sky.
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