正如 zhèngrú just as
just as; precisely as
How to remember 正如: 正 upright + 如 as = just as.
Characters
How it is used
- A written connector 'just as / precisely as', introducing a comparison or citation - 正如他所说 (zhèngrú tā suǒ shuō) just as he said.
- Formal; sets up a supporting point, often followed by 所 + verb: 正如大家所知 (zhèngrú dàjiā suǒ zhī) as everyone knows.
- In speech people say 就像 (jiù xiàng) instead.
Example sentences
- 这正如我想的一样。 Zhè zhèngrú wǒ xiǎng de yīyàng.It was just as I thought.