如同

rú tóng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. like
2. as

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 不同 bù tóng 不同 bù tóng different 表示不一样: different

Related words

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• 犹如 yóu rú 犹如 yóu rú similar to; like 书面语，意义相近: similar to; like
• 比如 bǐ rú 比如 bǐ rú for example 用于举例说明: for example

Synonyms

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• 好像 hǎo xiàng 好像 hǎo xiàng as if 表示相似或比喻: as if

Usage notes

Common mistakes

‘如同’后常跟名词或短语，不能直接跟句子，如‘如同他很高’是错的。

Formality

如同多用于书面语或正式场合，口语中更常用‘好像’或‘像’。

Example Sentences

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他的笑容 如同 阳光。

His smile is like sunshine.

胃裡 如同 千軍萬馬開過。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5640728)

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Child Words of 如同

• 同 同 tóng: like
• 如 如 rú: as
• 同 同 tòng: see 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng]