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To express "seems," the word 好像 (hǎoxiàng) is used.  
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To express "seems," the word 好像 (hǎoxiàng) can be used.  
  
 
== Structure ==
 
== Structure ==
 
The structure for this is:
 
  
 
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Subj. + 好像 ⋯⋯
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Subject + 好像 + [Observation]
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== Examples ==
  
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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.
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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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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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*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>
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*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 ==
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Some examples:
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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">
 
<div class="liju">
  
* 他们 <em>好像</em> 是 朋友
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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>
* 小 猫 <em>好像</em> 饿 了。
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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>
* 外面 <em>好像</em> 有 声音!是 不 是 小偷?
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*<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> 要 下雨 了。
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*<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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==See also==
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== See also ==
*[[Appearance with "kanqilai"]]
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* [[Appearance with "kanqilai"]]
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* [[Expressing "as if" with "sihu"]]
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==
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=== Books ===
 
=== 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]
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{{Source|Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼)|41}}
 
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{{Source|Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar|101}}
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{{Source|Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)|157}}
  
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
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{{HSK|HSK4}}
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{{Basic Grammar|好像|B1|好像⋯⋯|他 <em>好像</em> 是 英国 人 。|grammar point|ASG3ROPY}}
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{{Rel char|像}}
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{{Similar|Appearance with "kanqilai"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "as if" with "sihu"}}
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{{Used for|Observing}}
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Latest revision as of 03:48, 11 November 2020

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

Structure

Subj. + 好像 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 好像 是 英国 人 。hǎoxiàng shì Yīngguó rén.He seems to be British.
  • 好像 不 是 本地 人 。hǎoxiàng bù shì běndìrén.You don't seem to be a local.
  • 好像 生病 了 。hǎoxiàng shēngbìng le.It seems like she's sick.
  • 好像 很 不 喜欢 她 。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.


See also

Sources and further reading

Books