模拟 mónǐ imitation
imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital)
怎么记住“模拟”: 模 model + 拟 to draft = imitation.
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用法
- To simulate/imitate under mock conditions - 模拟考试 (mónǐ kǎoshì) a mock exam, 模拟飞行 (mónǐ fēixíng) flight simulation.
- Emphasizes reproducing real conditions for practice or testing; also 'analog' (模拟信号 analog signal) vs 数字 (digital).
- Note the reading mónǐ. Contrast 模仿 (mófǎng, imitate a person's behavior); 模拟 recreates a situation/system.