Chinese–EnglishWith examples

虚拟

xū nǐ · xu ni

Traditional 虛擬

HSK 7–9

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to imagine; to make up
  2. fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical
  3. (computing) to emulate
  4. (computing) virtual
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:17 cartoon

A virtual house

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)在(zài)虚拟(xūnǐ)世界(shìjiè)里(lǐ)买了(mǎile)一套(yītào)房子(fángzi)。

    Yesterday I bought a house in a virtual world.

  2. Dengdeng

    虚拟(xūnǐ)的(de)房子(fángzi)？多少(duōshao)钱(qián)？

    A virtual house? How much?

  3. Liangliang

    两百(liǎngbǎi)块(kuài)。不(bù)贵(guì)吧(ba)？

    Two hundred yuan. Not expensive, right?

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)不能(bùnéng)住进去(zhùjìnqù)啊(a)。

    But you can't live in it.

  5. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我的(wǒde)虚拟(xūnǐ)朋友(péngyou)可以(kěyǐ)住(zhù)。

    No problem, my virtual friend can live there.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)虚(xū)拟(nǐ)的(de)世(shì)界(jiè)里(lǐ)建(jiàn)了(le)一(yí)座(zuò)城(chéng)堡(bǎo)。

The children built a castle in a virtual world.

02

这(zhè)只(zhǐ)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)虚(xū)拟(nǐ)的(de)例(lì)子(zi)，不(bú)必(bì)当(dàng)真(zhēn)。

This is just a hypothetical example; don't take it seriously.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context