Definition
犹 is a formal/literary adverb with two main uses. First, it means 'still' or 'yet', often appearing in fixed expressions like 记忆犹新 ('still fresh in memory'). Second, it functions as 'just like' or 'as if' in comparisons, notably in the compound 犹如 ('just like') and in classical phrases such as 过犹不及 ('too much is as bad as too little'). It is not used in everyday spoken Chinese and is mainly found in written or formal registers.
adv.
(adv.) stillyet (used in formal or literary contexts to indicate continuity)(adv.) just likeas if (used in comparisons, often in 犹如, 过犹不及, etc.)
Examples
- ，。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ jì de hěn qīngchu, jìyì yóu xīn.I remember this matter very clearly; it is still fresh in my memory.
- 。Tā de shēngyīn yóu rú tiānlài.His voice is just like the sounds of nature.
- 犹。Tāmen suī bài yóu róng.Although they lost, they are still glorious.
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