How to Say ‘Seems like’ in Simplified Chinese
好像
hǎo xiàng
[how-shyang]
💬 Usage Tip: [好像] means "it seems / it looks like," often when you're not fully certain. It's useful for sounding less absolute in a dispute: [好像不对] "it seems off."
Phrase Breakdown
好像
hǎo xiàng
[how-shyang]
it seems; it looks like
Used when something appears to be true, but you are not completely certain.
计价器好像有点问题。
The meter seems to have a bit of a problem.
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