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title: "Zhengru Meaning: 正如 (zhèngrú) Means “just as”"
description: "正如 (zhèngrú) means “just as; precisely as”. Hear its tones, see what 正 and 如 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengru"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 正如 mean?

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正如 zhèngrú

## just as; precisely as

## Its characters

1. 正 zhèng just
2. 如 rú like

## In a sentence

正如老师所说，这道题不难。 Just as the teacher said, this question isn't hard.

**正如**俗话说的“堵不如疏”，不少地方如今一边禁止，一边加快建设集中充电棚，居民扫码就能

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## More words with 正 or 如

- [比如 bǐrú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biru)
- [不如 bùrú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buru)
- [反正 fǎnzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanzheng)
- [改正 gǎizhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaizheng)
- [公正 gōngzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongzheng)
- [纠正 jiūzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuzheng)
- [例如 lìrú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liru)
- [如此 rúcǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruci)
- [如果 rúguǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruguo)
- [如何 rúhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruhe)

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