Chinese word

模仿

Pronunciation

Pinyinmó fǎng

Meaning

  • verbimitate

Example

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.

Illustration for 模仿 (imitate)

More examples

孩子们常常模仿动画片里的角色。hái zi men cháng cháng mó fǎng dòng huà piàn lǐ de jué sè

Children often imitate cartoon characters.

Core concept

One performance is made to echo a model in movement, speech, or style.

Common phrases

  • 模仿老师的说话方式mó fǎng lǎo shī de shuō huà fāng shì

    imitate how the teacher speaks

  • 模仿他人的行为mó fǎng tā rén de xíng wéi

    imitate the behavior of others

  • 模仿动物的声音mó fǎng dòng wù de shēng yīn

    imitate the sounds of animals

Similar words

模拟mó nǐ: Recreate a real situation, movement, or effect in a similar form.
效仿xiào fǎng: Follow a good example by copying its actions or behavior.
抄袭chāo xí: Copy another person's work or writing without permission and present it as one's own.

Definition in Chinese

按照别人的动作、说话或样式仿效，使表现或风格接近对方。àn zhào bié rén de dòng zuò shuō huà huò yàng shì fǎng xiào shǐ biǎo xiàn huò fēng gé jiē jìn duì fāng

Word origin

The compound 模 (mó, "model") + 仿 (fǎng, "imitate") presents 模仿 (mófǎng, "imitate") as following a model until the new performance resembles it.

Usage tips

  • A learner can use this word for repeating a teacher's pronunciation during practice, while the same word can describe an unkind performance; context shows the difference.

Other meanings

  • mimicverb
  • copyverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 模仿者mó fáng zhěimitatornoun
  • 模仿犯mó fǎng fàncopycat criminalnoun

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