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Pronunciation : rú

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Meaning :
  1. like; as; as if. (v)
  2. (used in the negative) can compare with; be as good as. (v)
  3. for instance; such as; as. (v)
  4. if; in case (of); in the event of. (conjunction)
Radical : 女
Strokes : 6
Traditional : 如
Usage : 65.1%
Common Words / Phrases:
1.
如同
rú tóng

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 : like; as
2.
不如
bù rú

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 : not be as good as
3.
如果
rú guǒ

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 : if; in case (of); in the event of
4.
假如
jiǎ rú

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 : if; supposing; in case; provided
5.
例如
lì rú

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 : for instance; for example (e.g.); such as
6.
如今
rú jīn

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 : nowadays; now; today
Sentences:
1. They treated me as one of the family.
tā men dài wǒ rú jiā rén 。
他 们 待 我 如 家 人 。

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他们 : they
待 : treat
我 : me
如 : like, as if
家人 : family members
2. As to ability, she is not your match.
jiǎng néng lì ， tā bù rú nǐ 。
讲 能 力 ， 她 不 如 你 。

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讲 : talk about
能力 : ability
她 : she
不如 : not be as good as
你 : you
3. The Tang Dynasty produced a host of great poets, such as Li Bai and Du Fu.
táng cháo yǒu hěn duō dà shī rén ， rú lǐ bái 、 dù fǔ děng 。
唐 朝 有 很 多 大 诗 人 ， 如 李 白 、 杜 甫 等 。

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唐朝 : The Tang Dynasty
有 : have
很 : very
多 : a lot
大 : big, great
诗人 : poet
如 : such as
等 : etc
4. If everything goes well, we’ll be arriving early.
rú yí qiè shùn lì ， wǒ men huì tí qián dào dá 。
如 一 切 顺 利 ， 我 们 会 提 前 到 达 。

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如 : if
一切 : everything
顺利 : smooth; without a hitch; all right;
我们 : we
会 : will
提前 : shift to an earlier date; advance; early
到达 : reach, arrive
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January 12th, 2010 in Daily Word, Level 1 | tags: , , , ,

Comments (2)

ViencitJanuary 13th, 2010 at 7:45 am

Are 如果 rú guǒ and 如 rú interchangeble ?
For example may I write the last sentence this way :
rú guǒ yí qiè shùn lì ， wǒ men huì tí qián dào dá 。
如果一 切 顺 利 ， 我 们 会 提 前 到 达

Or are there certain rules ?

Viencit

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Min Min Reply:
January 13th, 2010 at 8:57 am

Hi Viencit,
In most case, 如果 and 如 are interchangeble.
如果一 切 顺 利 ， 我 们 会 提 前 到 达。is perfectly correct.

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