仿真 (fǎng zhēn) — (verb) to simulate; to emulate; (adjective) simulated; virtual

Definition

仿真 (fǎngzhēn) is the technical term for 'simulate' — e.g. running a computer model to imitate a real system. Closer to engineering/computing 模拟 than to copying someone's behavior (模仿/效仿).

verb
to simulateto emulate
adjective
simulatedvirtual

Examples

  • 仿真。
    Gōng chéng shī yòng jì suàn jī fǎng zhēn zhěng gè xì tǒng.
    The engineer used a computer to simulate the entire system.
  • 仿真。
    Zhè shì yì kuǎn fǎng zhēn de fēi xíng xùn liàn ruǎn jiàn.
    This is a simulated flight training software.
  • 仿真。
    Tā men tōng guò fǎng zhēn shí yàn yàn zhèng le xīn shè jì.
    They validated the new design through simulation experiments.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

仿fǎngimitate
真zhēnreality

仿 “imitate” and 真 “reality” combine to mean making something imitate reality.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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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
貝貝bèicowrie; shell
Sound part声符shēngfú
𠂈
𠂈𠂈真zhēn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

真 pairs 貝 (cowrie shell, used for the meaning) with 𠂈, which gave the sound and originally drew a headlong fall.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Technology & Engineering

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