如
rú
HSK level: HSK 5
Meaning
as; as if; such as
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Examples
如无必要我也不会打的。
rú wú bì yào wǒ yě bù huì dǎ dī。
I don't use taxis unless it's absolutely necessary.
生活并不总是如我们所愿。
shēng huó bìng bù zǒng shì rú wǒ men suǒ yuàn。
Life doesn't always go the way we want it to.
事情没能如他所愿让他感到失望。
shì qing méi néng rú tā suǒ yuàn ràng tā gǎn dào shī wàng。
He was disappointed that things didn't turn out as he'd hoped.
Words with this character
如果 rú guǒ if如何 rú hé how如此 rú cǐ like this比如 bǐ rú for example如今 rú jīn nowadays不如 bù rú not equal to比如说 bǐ rú shuō for example例如 lì rú for example假如 jiǎ rú if如同 rú tóng like无论如何 wú lùn rú hé whatever the case如下 rú xià as follows犹如 yóu rú similar to一如既往 yī rú jì wǎng just as in the past自如 zì rú unobstructed不如说 bùrú shuō rather say如意 rú yì as one wants如一 rú yī consistent正如 zhèng rú just as如实 rú shí as things really are譬如 pì rú for example突如其来 tū rú qí lái to arise abruptly如愿以偿 rú yuàn yǐ cháng to have one's wish fulfilled