English–Chinese
“imitate” in Chinese
How to say “imitate” in Chinese
“Imitate” in Chinese is 仿 (fǎng).
A person, action, or object is brought near a model by following its form or manner.
Example sentences with 仿
学生不应只仿效范例，应发展自己的思路。xué shēng bù yīng zhǐ fǎng xiào fàn lì yīng fā zhǎn zì jǐ de sī lù
Students should not merely imitate examples; they should develop their own ideas.
Tips for using 仿
- The verb can describe copying a product design as well as copying a person's behavior, so the object being copied helps clarify the meaning.
Other Chinese words for “imitate”
孩子喜欢效仿父母的动作。hái zi xǐ huān xiào fǎng fù mǔ de dòng zuò
Children like to imitate their parents' movements.
他喜欢模仿老师的说话方式。tā xǐ huān mó fǎng lǎo shī de shuō huà fāng shì
He likes to imitate the way his teacher speaks.