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正如 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhèngrú slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“正如”用来表示两件事情非常相似，就像我们说的“就像”一样。
“Zhèngrú” yòng lái biǎoshì liǎng jiàn shìqíng fēicháng xiāngsì, jiù xiàng wǒmen shuō de “jiù xiàng” yíyàng.
"Just as" is used to indicate that two things are very similar, just like we say "just like."
Context note
在日常生活里，我们常常用“正如”来举例子，比如“正如妈妈说的，要早睡早起”。
Zài rìcháng shēnghuó lǐ, wǒmen chángcháng yòng “zhèngrú” lái jǔ lìzi, bǐrú “zhèngrú māma shuō de, yào zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ”.
In daily life, we often use "just as" to give examples, like "Just as Mom said, go to bed early and wake up early."
5 examples
正如老师说的，我们要好好学习。
zhèng rú lǎo shī shuō de， wǒ men yào hǎo hào xué xí。
Just as the teacher said, we must study hard.
正如天气预报，今天会下雨。
zhèng rú tiān qì yù bào， jīn tiān huì xià yǔ。
Just as the weather forecast said, it will rain today.
正如你看到的，花园里有很多花。
zhèng rú nǐ kàn dào de， huā yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō huā。
Just as you can see, there are many flowers in the garden.
正如故事里讲的，小兔子很勇敢。
zhèng rú gù shì lǐ jiǎng de， xiǎo tù zi hěn yǒng gǎn。
Just as the story tells, the little rabbit is very brave.
正如朋友说的，这本书很有趣。
zhèng rú péng yǒu shuō de， zhè běn shū hěn yǒu qù。
Just as my friend said, this book is very interesting.
5 mini stories
小明每天早起读书。正如妈妈说的，坚持就是胜利。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo qǐ dú shū。 zhèng rú mā ma shuō de， jiān chí jiù shì shèng lì。
Xiao Ming reads books early every morning. Just as Mom said, persistence is victory.
小红帮助同学打扫教室。正如老师教的，要互相帮助。
xiǎo hóng bāng zhù tóng xué dǎ sǎo jiào shì。 zhèng rú lǎo shī jiào de， yào hù xiāng bāng zhù。
Xiao Hong helps classmates clean the classroom. Just as the teacher taught, we should help each other.
小华种了一棵小树。正如书上说的，小树需要阳光和水。
xiǎo huá zhǒng le yì kē xiǎo shù。 zhèng rú shū shàng shuō de， xiǎo shù xū yào yáng guāng hé shuǐ。
Xiao Hua planted a small tree. Just as the book says, the small tree needs sunlight and water.
小丽画了一幅画。正如她想的，画里有彩虹和白云。
xiǎo lì huà le yì fú huà。 zhèng rú tā xiǎng de， huà lǐ yǒu cǎi hóng hé bái yún。
Xiao Li drew a picture. Just as she imagined, the picture has a rainbow and white clouds.
小刚每天练习跑步。正如教练说的，跑步让身体更健康。
xiǎo gāng měi tiān liàn xí pǎo bù。 zhèng rú jiào liàn shuō de， pǎo bù ràng shēn tǐ gèng jiàn kāng。
Xiao Gang practices running every day. Just as the coach said, running makes the body healthier.