HSK · Level 37
120 words
Chinese word
正如
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhèng rú
Meaning
- conjunctionjust as
Example
正如你说的，我同意。zhèng rú nǐ shuō de wǒ tóng yì
Just as you said, I agree.
More examples
正如事实所示，我们需要调整计划。zhèng rú shì shí suǒ shì wǒ men xū yào tiáo zhěng jì huà
Just as the facts show, we need to adjust the plan.
Core concept
A bridge that carries an earlier statement directly into a matching statement.
Common phrases
正如你所说zhèng rú nǐ suǒ shuō
just as you said
正如他所说zhèng rú tā suǒ shuō
just as he said
正如事实所示zhèng rú shì shí suǒ shì
just as the facts show
Similar words
就像jiù xiàng: Presents something by saying it is like another thing.
如同rú tóng: Presents a following situation as having the same quality as an earlier one.
好比háo bǐ: Uses a comparison to make an idea easier to understand.
Definition in Chinese
用来引出与前文相符的陈述，强调后文正是按照前文所说的情况或理由而来。yòng lái yǐn chū yǔ qián wén xiāng fú de chén shù qiáng diào hòu wén zhèng shì àn zhào qián wén suǒ shuō de qíng kuàng huò lǐ yóu ér lái
Word origin
正如 (zhèngrú, "just as") combines 正 (zhèng, "right or exactly") with 如 (rú, "be like"), so a following statement matches what came before.
Usage tips
- English speakers may first read this connector as a time expression, but in Chinese it commonly links a current point to an earlier one.
Other meanings
- exactlyadverb
- similarlyadverb