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

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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

The structure for this is:

Subj. + 好像 ⋯⋯

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 běndì rén.You don't seem to be local.
我们好像见过。Wǒmen hǎoxiàng jiàn guo.It seems that we've met.
她好像有点喜欢你。Tā hǎoxiàng yǒudiǎn xǐhuan nǐ.It seems that she has a crush on you.
他们好像分手了。Tāmen hǎoxiàng fēnshǒu le.They seem to have broken up.
你好像生病了。Nǐ hǎoxiàng shēngbìng le.It seems like you're sick.
好像要下雨了。Hǎoxiàng yào xiàyǔ le.It seems that 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.
他们好像听不懂。.
你好像很怕你老婆。Nǐ hǎoxiàng hěn pà nǐ lǎopo.You seem to fear your wife.

Sources and further reading

Books

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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>
 *你 <em>好像</em> 不 是 本地 人 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>hǎoxiàng</em> bù shì běndì rén.</span><span class="trans">You don't seem to be local.</span>
+*我们 <em>好像</em> 见 过 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>hǎoxiàng</em> jiàn guo.</span><span class="trans">It seems that we've met.</span>
 *她 <em>好像</em> 有点 喜欢 你 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>hǎoxiàng</em> yǒudiǎn xǐhuan nǐ.</span><span class="trans">It seems that she has a crush on you.</span>
 *他们 <em>好像</em> 分手 了 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>hǎoxiàng</em> fēnshǒu le.</span><span class="trans">They seem to have broken up.</span>
 *你 <em>好像</em> 生病 了 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>hǎoxiàng</em> shēngbìng le.</span><span class="trans">It seems like you're sick.</span>
 *<em>好像</em> 要 下雨 了 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Hǎoxiàng</em> yào xiàyǔ le.</span><span class="trans">It seems that it's going to rain.</span>
-*我们 <em>好像</em> 见 过 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>hǎoxiàng</em> jiàn guo.</span><span class="trans">It seems that we've met.</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>
-*牛奶 <em>好像</em> 过期 了 ，别 喝 了 。<span class="pinyin">Niúnǎi <em>hǎoxiàng</em> guòqī le, bié hē le.</span><span class="trans">The milk might have expired. Stop drinking it.</span>
+*他们 <em>好像</em> 听 不 懂 。<span class="trans">.</span>
 *你 <em>好像</em> 很怕 你 老婆 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>hǎoxiàng</em> hěn pà nǐ lǎopo.</span><span class="trans">You seem to fear your wife.</span>
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-==See also==
+== See also ==
 * [[Appearance with "kanqilai"]]
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 [[Category:B1 grammar points]]
-{{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|象}}
+{{Rel char|像}}
 {{Similar|Appearance with "kanqilai"}}
 {{Used for|Observing}}
 {{POS|Verbs}}
 {{Subprop|Verbs}}