Definition
宛若 is a literary conjunction meaning 'just like, as if'. It is used in formal or written Chinese to introduce a simile or comparison, often in descriptive or poetic contexts. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation; instead, 像 or 好像 are more common in speech.
conj.
just likeas if (literary conjunction introducing a simile)
Examples
- 宛若。Yuèguāng xià de húmiàn wǎn rě yí miàn jùdà de jìngzi.The lake under moonlight is like a huge mirror.
- 宛若，。Tā de gēshēng wǎn rě tiānlài zhī yīn, ràng rén táozuì.Her singing is like the sound of nature, intoxicating.
- 宛若。Zhè zuò gǔchéng wǎn rě yì fú gǔlǎo de shuǐmò huà.This ancient city is like an old ink painting.
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