犹如 yóurú similar to
similar to; like
How to remember 犹如: 犹 similar to + 如 as = similar to.
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How it is used
- Just like / as if - 犹如梦境 (yóurú mèngjìng) like a dream, 恩情犹如大海 (ēnqíng yóurú dàhǎi) kindness deep as the sea.
- A literary word for 'like/as', used in comparisons/metaphors; 犹 (like) + 如 (as).
- Contrast 好像 (hǎoxiàng, seem/like, everyday); 犹如 is written/poetic, for vivid similes.