Chinese dictionary
- 1
conj.if; in the event of; in case (of); supposing
如有困难，就打电话给我。
Call me if you have any difficulties.
如有不同意见，请立马指出。
If you have different opinions, please do not hesitate to point them out.
如发生意外，请拨打110。
In case of accident, please dial 110.
- 2
v.as; like; as if
天空如一面镜子。
The sky is like a mirror.
他爱厂如家。
He loves factories as home.
湖水如镜。
The lake is like a mirror.
- 3
v.for instance; for example; such as; as
唐朝有很多著名诗人，如李白、杜甫、白居易等。
There were many celebrated poets during the Tang dynasty, such as Li Bai, Du Fu, and Bai Juyi, etc.
我喜欢吃水果，如苹果、香蕉、橘子等。
I like eating fruit, such as apples, bananas, oranges and so on.
动物园里有很多动物，如狮子、老虎、大象等等。
There are many animals in the zoo, such as lions, tigers, elephants and so on.
- 4
v.as good as; stand comparison with
我不如他。
I'm not as good as he is.
在学习方面，我不如她优秀。
I am not as good as her in study.
与其这样做，不如那样做。
Better to do that than do this.
- 5
v.according to; in compliance with
如意
to one's liking
如愿
have one's wish fulfilled
如约
according to appointment
- 6
prep.exceed; surpass
情况一年强如一年。
The situation is getting better year by year.
我们的日子过得一日强如一日。
Our lives are getting stronger every day.
病人的身体一日强如一日。
The patient's body is stronger day by day.
- 7
v.fmlgo to
如厕
go to the toilet
- 8
(adjectival suffix in classical Chinese indicating a certain state)
屋里搬得空空如也。
The house was emptied out.
突如其来
come unexpectedly
应付自如
handle a situation with ease
Words and phrases with 如
- 如椽笔[word]great mastery in wielding the pen
- 如意[word]be gratified; ruyi, an S shaped ornamental object, usually made of jade, formerly a symbol of good luck
- 如心[word]contented
- 如命[word]comply with your instruction
- 如云[word]many
- 如汤浇雪[word]easily done
- 如织[word]numerous
- 如果则[word]if-then
- 如来[word]Buddha
- 如释重负[idiom]breathe a sigh of relief
- 如影随形[idiom]as the shadow follows the form -- very closely associated with each other
- 如痴如醉[idiom]be out of one's mind
- 如愿以偿[idiom]have one's wish fulfilled
- 如数家珍[idiom]be very familiar with and proud of what one is talking about
- 如火如荼[idiom]like a raging fire
- 如此而已[idiom]that's what it all adds up to
- 如此这般[idiom]in this way
- 如出一辙[idiom]run in the same groove