Meaning of 模仿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to imitate
- to copy
- to emulate
- to mimic
- model
How to use 模仿
模仿 is used for copying someone's voice, actions, style, or behavior, and it can be neutral or slightly negative depending on context. It often takes a direct object. Example: 孩子喜欢模仿大人说话。 (Háizi xǐhuan mófǎng dàrén shuōhuà.) Children like to imitate how adults talk.
模 (mó) means a model or pattern, and 仿 (fǎng) has the person radical 亻, so picture a person following a model. To 模仿 is to copy what a model shows you.
Common mistake: Learners often read 模 as mú here, but in 模仿 it is mó. The mú reading appears in words like 模样 (múyàng). Also do not confuse 仿 (fǎng) with 访 (fǎng, to visit), which has the speech radical 讠 instead of the person radical 亻.
模仿 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
模 mó · model · 14 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
仿 fǎng · to imitate · 6 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Related words
Words that share a character with 模仿.
| 模型 | móxíng | model; mold |
| 大规模 | dà guīmó | large scale; extensive |
| 规模 | guīmó | scale; scope; extent |
| 模特儿 | mótèr | (fashion) model (loanword) |
| 模式 | móshì | mode; pattern; model |
| 模样 | múyàng | look; style |
| 模糊 | móhu | vague; indistinct; fuzzy; to blur; to obscure; to confuse; to mix up |
| 模范 | mófàn | model; fine example |
| 仿佛 | fǎngfú | to seem; as if; seemingly; alike; similar |
| 一模一样 | yīmú-yīyàng | (idiom) exactly alike; identical; also pr. [yi1mo2-yi1yang4] |
| 模拟 | mónǐ | imitation; to simulate |
| 效仿 | xiàofǎng | see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4] |
Questions about 模仿
What does 模仿 mean?
模仿 (mófǎng) means "to imitate; to copy" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 模仿?
模仿 is made of 2 characters: 模 (14 strokes), 仿 (6 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 模仿 an HSK word?
Yes. 模仿 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 模仿 and 学习?
学习 (xuéxí) means to study or learn in general. 模仿 focuses on copying a specific model's actions or style, often closely. You can 学习 from someone without copying them exactly.
Is 模仿 the same as copying someone's work illegally?
Not exactly. For plagiarism or counterfeiting, Chinese usually uses 抄袭 (chāoxí) or 仿冒 (fǎngmào). 模仿 is broader and can be harmless, like imitating a singer's voice.