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Expressing "it seems" with 好像 ("hao3xiang4")

好像 hǎoxiàng

Verb
HSK 3

Structure

Subj. + 好像 ⋯⋯

Definition

表示推测或感觉，意思是“似乎”、“看起来像”。用于表达说话人基于观察或感觉的推断，但不确定。

Expressing 'it seems' or 'it appears'. Used to indicate a conjecture or feeling based on observation, but without certainty.

Usage

常用于句首或主语后，后接动词短语或形容词。可以单独使用，也可以与“一样”、“似的”等搭配。

Often used at the beginning of a sentence or after the subject, followed by a verb phrase or adjective. Can be used alone or with words like '一样' (same) or '似的' (as if).

Examples

  • 1 他好像不太高兴。 (He seems not very happy.)
  • 2 外面好像在下雨。 (It seems like it's raining outside.)
  • 3 她好像知道这件事。 (She seems to know about this.)
  • 4 这道题好像很简单。 (This problem seems very simple.)
  • 5 你好像瘦了一些。 (You seem to have lost some weight.)

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