虚拟
xūnǐ
virtual
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 这是一个虚拟世界。This is a virtual world.
- 虚拟现实技术发展很快。Virtual reality technology is developing fast.
Collocations
虚拟现实虚拟世界虚拟货币虚拟空间
Mnemonic
虚 xū "empty, unreal" + 拟 nǐ "to imitate, simulate": made in imitation without substance, i.e. virtual. Korean renders it as ga-sang (假想), so the characters differ (Chinese 虚拟 vs Korean 假想). 虚拟现实 means virtual reality (VR). 虚 is the 虚 of 虚伪 and 虚荣 ("empty, false").
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现实模拟网络数字
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