虚拟的
xū nǐ de
ZH
virtual; imaginary, not physically existing
这个应用创造了一个虚拟的在线空间。
This app creates a virtual online space.
Etymology
The character 虚 means 'empty', 拟 means 'imitate', and 的 is an adjective suffix. This word emerged in modern Chinese to describe non-physical or simulated things, especially with the rise of computing technology.
Memory Aid
Break down the characters: 虚 (empty) + 拟 (imitate) = something imitated that isn't real — which matches the meaning 'virtual'.
Collocations
虚拟现实虚拟世界虚拟货币虚拟内存
Synonyms
虚构的模拟的
Antonyms
真实的现实的
Related Words
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