犹 (yóu) — (adv.) still, yet (used in formal or literary contexts to indicate continuity); (adv.) just like, as if (used in comparisons, often in 犹如, 过犹不及, etc.)
Definition
犹 (yóu) is a literary adverb meaning 'still/yet' or 'just like' — used almost entirely in fixed phrases like 犹如, 记忆犹新, and 过犹不及, not in everyday speech.
adverb
(adv.) stillyet (used in formal or literary contexts to indicate continuity)(adv.) just likeas if (used in comparisons, often in 犹如, 过犹不及, etc.)
Examples
- ，。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ jì de hěn qīng chǔ, jì yì yóu xīn.I remember this matter very clearly; it is still fresh in my memory.
- 。Tā de shēng yīn yóu rú tiān lài.His voice is just like the sounds of nature.
- 犹。Tā men suī bài yóu róng.Although they lost, they are still glorious.
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