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好像
hǎoxiàng
Description
"好像"用来说一件事看起来是这样，但是我们不完全确定。
"好像" is used to say that something appears to be so, but we are not completely sure.
我们也可以用"好像"来说两个东西很像。
We can also use "好像" to say that two things are very similar.
Meanings
好像hǎoxiàng
it seems; it looks like; apparently
他好像生病了。
He seems to be sick.
好像hǎoxiàng
to be like; to resemble
这朵云好像一只小狗。
This cloud looks like a little dog.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
好 (quite) + 像 (resemble); together expressing apparent resemblance or supposition.
- Nuance
softer and more spoken than 似乎, often paired with 一样 for comparisons.
In videos
“有很多欲望，啊，这些欲望好像也和我们的，”
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