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*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> | *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 | + | *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> | *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> | *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> | ||
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| − | Note that if this structure is used without a subject, it has the meaning of "it seems like..." in English. This could then be followed by an entire statement. | + | 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. |
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*<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> | *<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> | ||
*<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="pinyin"><em>Hǎoxiàng</em> yào xiàyǔ le.</span><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 | + | *<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> |
| − | *<em>好像</em> 有 人 来 过 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Hǎoxiàng</em> yǒu rén lái guo.</span><span class="trans">It seems | + | *<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> |
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{{Basic Grammar|好像|B1|好像⋯⋯|他 <em>好像</em> 是 英国 人 。|grammar point|ASG3ROPY}} | {{Basic Grammar|好像|B1|好像⋯⋯|他 <em>好像</em> 是 英国 人 。|grammar point|ASG3ROPY}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:48, 11 November 2020
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To express "seems," the word 好像 (hǎoxiàng) can be used.
Structure
Subj. + 好像 ⋯⋯
Examples
- 他 好像 是 英国 人 。He seems to be British.
- 你 好像 不 是 本地 人 。You don't seem to be a local.
- 她 好像 生病 了 。It seems like she's sick.
- 你 好像 很 不 喜欢 她 。It seems that you dislike her a lot.
- 王 先生 好像 很怕 他 老婆 。Mr. Wang seems to fear his wife a lot.
- 他 一 个 人 坐 在 那儿 ，好像 在 想 事情 。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 。It seems like it didn't work.
- 好像 要 下雨 了 。It seems like it's going to rain.
- 好像 有 人 敲门 。It seems that someone is knocking at the door.
- 好像 有 人 来 过 。It seems that someone has been here.
