How to Say ‘It seems like’ in Traditional Chinese
好像
hǎo xiàng
[haow-shyang]
💬 Usage Tip: [好像] is useful when you want to sound less direct: [好像開過頭了] = it seems like we went too far. It softens what you say, like "seems" or "looks like."
Phrase Breakdown
好像
hǎo xiàng
[haow-shyang]
seem; seems like; apparently
Used when you are not fully certain but think something is true, such as the driver missing the stop.
我們好像開過我要下車的地方了。
It seems we've passed the place where I wanted to get off.
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