宛若 (wǎn rě) — just like, as if (literary conjunction introducing a simile)
Definition
Literary conjunction meaning 'just like / as if', used to open a simile. It sounds formal and written — much rarer in speech than 像.
conjunction
just likeas if (literary conjunction introducing a simile)
Examples
- 宛若。Yuè guāng xià de hú miàn wǎn rě yí miàn jù dà de jìng zi.The lake under moonlight is like a huge mirror.
- 宛若，。Tā de gē shēng wǎn rě tiān lài zhī yīn, ràng rén táo zuì.Her singing is like the sound of nature, intoxicating.
- 宛若。Zhè zuò gǔ chéng wǎn rě yì fú gǔ lǎo de shuǐ mò huà.This ancient city is like an old ink painting.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.