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好像 (hǎoxiàng) — how to say "seems like" in Chinese
好像
Seems like, as if
verb · adverb of likelihood
How to use it
Goes before the verb and says how likely it is.
她好像不太高兴。
tā hǎo xiàng bù tài gāo xìng
She doesn't seem very happy.
Character composition
好
good
像
to resemble
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
好像认识
hǎoxiàng rènshi
seems to know
好像很累
hǎoxiàng hěn lèi
seems very tired
好像下雨
hǎoxiàng xià yǔ
seems to be raining
Examples
这个人我以前从来没见过，但是他的声音好像很熟悉。
I've never seen this person before, but his voice seems very familiar.
好像要下雨。
It seems like it's going to rain.
Mnemonic
[hǎoxiàng-] a girl named Hao lies on the grass watching a cloud: "Hao, look, it's like an elephant!" The cloud drifts and starts to shine like a bird. Hao whispers, "好像… as if!" ☁️🐘
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "seems like" in Chinese?
"seems like" in Chinese is 好像 (hǎoxiàng).
What does 好像 mean in English?
好像 (hǎoxiàng) means "Seems like, as if".
How is 好像 pronounced?
It is pronounced hǎoxiàng (written as haoxiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "seems like" in Chinese characters?
It is written 好像: 好 has 6 strokes, 像 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 好像?
好像 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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