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如故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

如故 Usage and Examples

as before; like old friends

我们在聚会上相识,一见如故。

We met at a party and clicked immediately.

我走过去搭讪聊天,我们一见如故。

I went over and struck up a conversation, and we got on like a house on fire.

The characters in 如故

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
如
rú6like, as, if
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

More words starting with 如

  • rú如yī一as one, consistent
  • rú如yí一rì日as always, the same as ever
  • rú如yí一rì日de地as ever, consistently
  • rú如wàn万mǎ马bēn奔téng腾like a stampede, like a thundering herd
  • rú如dōng东hǎi海jīng鲸bō波bān般Like the immense waves of the East Sea, Like surging East Sea waves
  • rú如lín临qí其jìng境as if one were there, immersive
  • rú如zhī之hé何What to do?, How about it?
  • rú如yún云numerous, abundant
  • rú如yún云qǐ起lóng龙xiāng骧bān般Like dragons soaring through the clouds, With the momentum of a rising dragon
  • rú如rén人yǐn饮shuǐ水lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches., You know best how you feel.
  • rú如jīn今nowadays, at present
  • rú如jīn今yǐ已shì是It is now, It is already

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Questions about 如故

What does 如故 mean in Chinese?

如故 (rú gù) means “as before; like old friends”.

How do you pronounce 如故?

如故 is pronounced rú gù in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “as before; like old friends” in Chinese?

“as before; like old friends” is 如故 (rú gù) in Chinese.

How is 如故 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 如故, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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