How to Say ‘Seems’ in Simplified Chinese
好像
hǎo xiàng
[hǎo xiàng]
💬 Usage Tip: 好像 means "it seems" or "it looks like," and it's useful when you want to sound less absolute: 好像堵车了 "Looks like there's traffic." That makes complaints or suspicions sound less sharp.
Phrase Breakdown
好像
hǎo xiàng
[hǎo xiàng]
as if; seem
Used to express a resemblance or similarity.
他好像生病了。
He seems to be sick.
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