Difference between revisions of "Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang""
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*<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> | ||
*宝宝 <em>好像</em> 醒 了 。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao <em>hǎoxiàng</em> xǐng le.</span><span class="trans">It seems that the baby wakes up.</span> | *宝宝 <em>好像</em> 醒 了 。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao <em>hǎoxiàng</em> xǐng le.</span><span class="trans">It seems that the baby wakes up.</span> | ||
| + | * <em>好像</em> 。<span class="trans">It seems that .</span> | ||
| + | * <em>好像</em> 。<span class="trans">It seems that .</span> | ||
| + | * <em>好像</em> 。<span class="trans">It seems that .</span> | ||
| + | * <em>好像</em> 。<span class="trans">It seems that .</span> | ||
| + | * <em>好像</em> 。<span class="trans">It seems that .</span> | ||
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Revision as of 03:54, 31 August 2017
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To express "seems," the word 好像 (hǎoxiàng) can be used.
Structure
The structure for this is:
Subj. + 好像 + [Observation]
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.
Examples
- 他们 好像 分手 了 。They seem to have broken up.
- 你 好像 生病 了 。It seems like you're sick.
- 她 好像 怀孕 了 。She seems to be pregnant.
- 好像 要 下雨 了 。It seems like it's going to rain.
- 宝宝 好像 醒 了 。It seems that the baby wakes up.
- 好像 。It seems that .
- 好像 。It seems that .
- 好像 。It seems that .
- 好像 。It seems that .
- 好像 。It seems that .
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼) (pp. 41) →buy
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 101) →buy
- Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇) (pp. 157) →buy
