摹仿 (mó fǎng) — to imitate; to copy

Definition

Written/literary synonym for 模仿 (mófǎng) — 'to imitate, to copy' in style, art, or speech. Less common than 模仿; seen mostly in formal or literary texts.

verb
to imitateto copy

Examples

  • 摹仿。
    Tā xǐ huan mó fǎng bié rén de shuō huà fāng shì.
    He likes to imitate other people's way of speaking.
  • 摹仿。
    Zhè fú huà mó fǎng le fàn gāo de fēng gé.
    This painting imitates Van Gogh's style.
  • 摹仿。
    Hái zi men zài yóu xì lǐ mó fǎng dòng wù de jiào shēng.
    The children imitate animal sounds in the game.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

摹mócopy
仿fǎngimitate

摹 means to copy and 仿 means to imitate, so the two actions combine to mean imitate.

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