Chinese word dictionary

正如

zhèngrú · just as; precisely as

Practice word

Word information

Simplified正如

Traditional正如

Pinyinzhèngrú

Part of speech动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

正zhèng

straight, right, proper, correct, just, true

如rú

as, as if, like, such as, supposing

How to learn 正如

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

正在zhèngzài

to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing

正zhèng

straight; upright; proper; main; principal; to correct; to rectify; exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place); (math.) positive

比如bǐrú

for example; for instance; such as

如果rúguǒ

if; in case; in the event that

不如bùrú

not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to

例如lìrú

for example; for instance; such as