如 (jyu4) — like; as in Cantonese
jyuˎ₄如Mandarin Pinyin: ru2
Meaning of 如
nounlike; as
nounfollow (advice); listen to
nounif; supposing
nounon time; in time
nounas good as; equal to
nounshould; ought
noungo to; arrive at
nounas if
noun(verb) Like
Example Sentences with 如
如果你有事的話 , 就不要來了。
Don't come if you're busy.
如果你咁發脾氣嘅話，我就唔要陪你出街。
If you're still throwing a tantrum, I'm not going out with you.
如果我唔係太攰，我會去買嘢。
If I'm not too tired, I will go shopping.
如果你唔忙嘅話，你可唔可以幫我搬呢個櫃入去間房。
If you're not too busy, could you help me move this dressor into the bedroom?
如果你唔想啲垃圾流出嚟，你要綁緊個垃圾袋！
If you don't want garbage to spill out, you'll need to tie the garbage bag tight!
Words Containing 如
萬事如意maan6 si6 jyu4 ji3
(to wish somebody) to have one's way in everything
目光如豆muk6 gwong1 jyu4 dau2
of narrow vision; shortsighted
如此jyu4 ci2
like this; like so; as such; in this manner. [粵]噉
如來jyu4 loi4
Buddha
學如逆水行舟，不進則退hok6 jyu4 jik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1, bat1 zeon3 zak1 teoi3
1.Learning is like rowing upstream, not to advance is to drop back.
言教不如身教jin4 gaau3 bat1 jyu4 san1 gaau3
teaching by action is better than teaching by word; actions speak louder than words
如意算盤jyu4 ji3 syun3 pun4
wishful thinking
事事如意si6 si6 jyu4 ji3
smooth running at every turn
如花jyu4 faa1
flowery
如意jyu4 ji3
just as one wished for
愛人如己oi3 jan4 jyu4 gei2
love others as self
不如bat1 jyu4
why not...? why don't...? let (us/me)...
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