Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
好像
hǎoxiàng
Description
我们说"好像"的时候，意思是我们觉得一件事可能是这样，但是不太确定。
When we say "好像", it means we think something might be true, but we're not very sure.
它也可以用来说两个东西很像。
It can also be used to say that two things are very similar.
Meanings
好像hǎoxiàng
it seems; it looks like; probably
他好像生病了。
He seems to be sick.
好像hǎoxiàng
to be like; as if; similar to
这里好像我的家。
This place seems like my home.
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Notes
- Etymology
好 (very) + 像 (resemble); expresses seeming resemblance or uncertain guess.
- Nuance
often paired with 一样 or 似的 at sentence end for the 'as if' meaning.
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