效仿 xiàofǎng to imitate; to follow the example of
How to remember 效仿: 效 result + 仿 to imitate = to imitate; to follow the example of.
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How it is used
- To follow the example of / imitate a model - 效仿他人 (xiàofǎng tārén) copy others, 值得效仿 (zhídé xiàofǎng) worth emulating.
- Neutral-to-positive: modeling yourself on good practice. Contrast plain 模仿 (mófǎng), which is neutral copying and covers imitating sounds, styles, art.