Difference between revisions of "Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang""
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| − | To express "seems" | + | To express "seems," the word 好像 (hǎoxiàng) is used. |
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| + | == Structure == | ||
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| + | The structure for this is: | ||
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| − | + | Subject + 好像 + [Observation] | |
</div> | </div> | ||
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. | 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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| + | == Examples == | ||
Some examples: | Some examples: | ||
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<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| + | * 他们 <em>好像</em> 是 朋友 。 | ||
* 小 猫 <em>好像</em> 饿 了。 | * 小 猫 <em>好像</em> 饿 了。 | ||
* 外面 <em>好像</em> 有 声音！是 不 是 小偷？ | * 外面 <em>好像</em> 有 声音！是 不 是 小偷？ | ||
* <em>好像</em> 要 下雨 了。 | * <em>好像</em> 要 下雨 了。 | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Appearance with "kanqilai"]] | *[[Appearance with "kanqilai"]] | ||
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[[Category:B1 grammar points]] | [[Category:B1 grammar points]] | ||
Revision as of 09:15, 26 April 2012
To express "seems," the word 好像 (hǎoxiàng) is used.
Structure
The structure for this is:
Subject + 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
Some examples:
- 他们 好像 是 朋友 。
- 小 猫 好像 饿 了。
- 外面 好像 有 声音！是 不 是 小偷？
- 好像 要 下雨 了。
