Difference between revisions of "Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang""

Latest revision as of 03:48, 11 November 2020

Level

B1 / HSK4
Level

B1
Level

HSK4
Similar to
- Appearance with "kanqilai" (B1)
- Assessing situations with "kanlai" (B2)
- Expressing "as if" with "sihu" (C1)
Similar to
- Appearance with "kanqilai" (HSK3)
- Assessing situations with "kanlai" (HSK4)
- Expressing "as if" with "sihu" (HSK6)
Used for

Observing
Keywords

好像, 像

To express "seems," the word 好像 (hǎoxiàng) can be used.

Structure

Subj. + 好像 ⋯⋯

Examples

他好像是英国人。Tā hǎoxiàng shì Yīngguó rén.He seems to be British.
你好像不是本地人。Nǐ hǎoxiàng bù shì běndìrén.You don't seem to be a local.
她好像生病了。Tā hǎoxiàng shēngbìng le.It seems like she's sick.
你好像很不喜欢她。Nǐ hǎoxiàng hěn bù xǐhuan tā.It seems that you dislike her a lot.
王先生好像很怕他老婆。Wáng xiānsheng hǎoxiàng hěn pà tā lǎopo.Mr. Wang seems to fear his wife a lot.
他一个人坐在那儿，好像在想事情。Tā yī gè rén zuò zài nàr, hǎoxiàng zài xiǎng shìqing.He's sitting there all by himself. It seems like he's thinking about something.

Note that if this structure is used without a subject, it has the meaning of "it seems like..." or "it seems that..." in English. This could then be followed by an entire statement.

好像不行。Hǎoxiàng bù xíng.It seems like it didn't work.
好像要下雨了。Hǎoxiàng yào xiàyǔ le.It seems like it's going to rain.
好像有人敲门。Hǎoxiàng yǒu rén qiāo mén.It seems that someone is knocking at the door.
好像有人来过。Hǎoxiàng yǒu rén lái guo.It seems that someone has been here.

Sources and further reading

Books

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 {{Grammar Box}}
 To express "seems," the word 好像 (hǎoxiàng) can be used.
 == Structure ==
-The structure for this is:
 <div class="jiegou">
+Subj. + 好像 ⋯⋯
+</div>
-Subject + 好像 + [Observation]
+== Examples ==
-</div>
+<div class="liju">
-Note that if this structure is used without a subject, it has the meaning of "it seems that..." in English. This could then be followed by an entire statement.
+*他 <em>好像</em> 是 英国 人 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>hǎoxiàng</em> shì Yīngguó rén.</span><span class="trans">He seems to be British.</span>
+*你 <em>好像</em> 不 是 本地 人 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>hǎoxiàng</em> bù shì běndìrén.</span><span class="trans">You don't seem to be a local.</span>
+*她 <em>好像</em> 生病 了 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>hǎoxiàng</em> shēngbìng le.</span><span class="trans">It seems like she's sick.</span>
+*你 <em>好像</em> 很 不 喜欢 她 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>hǎoxiàng</em> hěn bù xǐhuan tā.</span><span class="trans">It seems that you dislike her a lot.</span>
+*王 先生 <em>好像</em> 很怕 他 老婆 。<span class="pinyin">Wáng xiānsheng <em>hǎoxiàng</em> hěn pà tā lǎopo.</span><span class="trans">Mr. Wang seems to fear his wife a lot.</span>
+*他 一 个 人 坐 在 那儿 ，<em>好像</em> 在 想 事情 。<span class="pinyin">Tā yī gè rén zuò zài nàr, <em>hǎoxiàng</em> zài xiǎng shìqing.</span><span class="trans">He's sitting there all by himself. It seems like he's thinking about something.</span>
-== Examples ==
+</div>
-Some examples:
+Note that if this structure is used without a subject, it has the meaning of "it seems like..." or "it seems that..." in English. This could then be followed by an entire statement.
 <div class="liju">
-* 他们 <em>好像</em>  要结婚了 。<span class="trans">They seem to be getting married.</span>
+*<em>好像</em> 不 行 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Hǎoxiàng</em> bù xíng.</span><span class="trans">It seems like it didn't work.</span>
-* 小 猫 <em>好像</em> 饿 了。<span class="trans">The small cat seems to be hungry.</span>
+*<em>好像</em> 要 下雨 了 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Hǎoxiàng</em> yào xiàyǔ le.</span><span class="trans">It seems like it's going to rain.</span>
-* <em>好像</em> 要 下雨 了。<span class="trans">It seems like it's going to rain.</span>
+*<em>好像</em> 有 人 敲门 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Hǎoxiàng</em> yǒu rén qiāo mén.</span><span class="trans">It seems that someone is knocking at the door.</span>
-* 你<em>好像</em> 很生我的气。<span class="trans">You seem to be getting very upset with me.</span>
+*<em>好像</em> 有 人 来 过 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Hǎoxiàng</em> yǒu rén lái guo.</span><span class="trans">It seems that someone has been here.</span>
 </div>
-==See also==
+== See also ==
 * [[Appearance with "kanqilai"]]
+* [[Expressing "as if" with "sihu"]]
 == Sources and further reading ==
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 === Books ===
-* [[Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼)]] (pp. 41) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001N6R7DI →buy]
+{{Source|Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼)|41}}
-* [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 101) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy]
+{{Source|Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar|101}}
-* [[Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)]] (pp. 157) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075294/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075294 →buy]
+{{Source|Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)|157}}
 [[Category:B1 grammar points]]
+{{HSK|HSK4}}
-{{Basic Grammar|好像|B1|好像……|小 猫 <em>好像</em> 饿 了。|grammar point|ASG3ROPY}}
+{{Basic Grammar|好像|B1|好像⋯⋯|他 <em>好像</em> 是 英国 人 。|grammar point|ASG3ROPY}}
-{{Rel char|好}}
+{{Rel char|像}}
-{{Rel char|象}}
 {{Similar|Appearance with "kanqilai"}}
+{{Similar|Expressing "as if" with "sihu"}}
 {{Used for|Observing}}
 {{POS|Verbs}}
 {{Subprop|Verbs}}