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Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang"
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[好像](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%A5%BD%E5%83%8F),
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Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
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Books](#Books "wikilink")
Subj. + 好像 ⋯⋯
Examples
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- 他 *好像* 是 英国 人 。Tā *hǎoxiàng* shì
Yīngguó rén.He seems to be
British.
- 你 *好像* 不 是 本地 人 。Nǐ *hǎoxiàng* bù shì
běndì rén.You don't seem to be a
local.
- 她 *好像* 生病 了 。Tā *hǎoxiàng* shēngbìng
le.It seems like she's sick.
- 你 *好像* 很 不 喜欢 她 。Nǐ *hǎoxiàng* hěn bù
xǐhuan tā.It seems that you dislike her a
lot.
- 王 先生 *好像* 很怕 他 老婆 。Wáng xiānsheng
*hǎoxiàng* hěn pà tā lǎopo.Mr. Wang seems
to fear his wife a lot.
- 他 一 个 人 坐 在 那儿 ，*好像* 在 想 事情 。Tā
yī gè rén zuò zài nàr, *hǎoxiàng* zài xiǎng
shìqing.He's sitting there all
by himself. It seems like he's thinking about something.
Note that if this structure is used without a subject, it has the
meaning of "it seems like..." in English. This could then be followed by
an entire statement.
- *好像* 不 行 。*Hǎoxiàng* bù
xíng.It seems like it didn't work.
- *好像* 要 下雨 了 。*Hǎoxiàng* yào xiàyǔ
le.It seems like it's going to
rain.
- *好像* 有 人 敲门 。*Hǎoxiàng* yǒu rén qiāo
mén.It seems like someone is knocking at
the door.
- *好像* 有 人 来 过 。*Hǎoxiàng* yǒu rén lái
guo.It seems like someone was
here.
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See also
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- [Appearance with
"kanqilai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Appearance_with_%22kanqilai%22)
- [Expressing "as if" with
"sihu"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22as_if%22_with_%22sihu%22)
Sources and further reading
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41)
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