犹如 (yóu rú) — (formal/literary) to be like, to resemble (used in figurative comparisons)

Definition

Examples

• 她的笑容犹如阳光一样温暖。
  Tā de xiào róng yóu rú yáng guāng yí yàng wēn nuǎn.
  Her smile is as warm as sunshine.
• 时间犹如流水，一去不回。
  Shí jiān yóu rú liú shuǐ, yí qù bù huí.
  Time is like flowing water, never to return.
• 城市夜景犹如星空一般美丽。
  Chéng shì yè jǐng yóu rú xīng kōng yì bān měi lì.
  The city night view is as beautiful as a starry sky.