How to Say ‘Seem; look like’ in Simplified Chinese
好像
hǎo xiàng
[haow-shyang]
💬 Usage Tip: [好像] means "it seems" or "looks like," and it softens your judgment. It's useful when you want to sound less direct: [好像很忙] = "seems busy."
Phrase Breakdown
好像
hǎo xiàng
[haow-shyang]
seems like; looks like
used when saying something appears to be true but you are not stating it too strongly
那边好像安静一点。
It seems a bit quieter over there.
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