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- {{Grammar Box}}
- To express "seems," the word 好像 (hǎoxiàng) can be used.
- == Structure ==
- The structure for this is:
- <div class="jiegou">
- Subj. + 好像 + [Observation]
- </div>
- Note that if this structure is used without a subject, it has the meaning of "it seems that..." in English. This could then be followed by an entire statement.
- == Examples ==
- <div class="liju">
- *他 <em>好像</em> 是 英国 人 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>hǎoxiàng</em> shì Yīngguó rén.</span><span class="trans">He seems to be British.</span>
- *你 <em>好像</em> 不 是 本地 人 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>hǎoxiàng</em> bù shì běndì rén.</span><span class="trans">You don't seem to be local.</span>
- *她 <em>好像</em> 有点 喜欢 你 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>hǎoxiàng</em> yǒudiǎn xǐhuan nǐ.</span><span class="trans">It seems that she has a crush on you.</span>
- *他们 <em>好像</em> 分手 了 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>hǎoxiàng</em> fēnshǒu le.</span><span class="trans">They seem to have broken up.</span>
- *你 <em>好像</em> 生病 了 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>hǎoxiàng</em> shēngbìng le.</span><span class="trans">It seems like you're sick.</span>
- *<em>好像</em> 要 下雨 了 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Hǎoxiàng</em> yào xiàyǔ le.</span><span class="trans">It seems like it's going to rain.</span>
- *我们 <em>好像</em> 见 过 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>hǎoxiàng</em> jiàn guo.</span><span class="trans">It seems that we've met.</span>
- *<em>好像</em> 没有 人 能 帮 他 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Hǎoxiàng</em> méiyǒu rén néng bāng tā.</span><span class="trans">It seems that nobody can help him.</span>
- *牛奶 <em>好像</em> 过期 了 ，别 喝 了 。<span class="pinyin">Niúnǎi <em>hǎoxiàng</em> guòqī le, bié hē le.</span><span class="trans">The milk might have expired. Stop drinking it.</span>
- *你 <em>好像</em> 很怕 你 老婆 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>hǎoxiàng</em> hěn pà nǐ lǎopo.</span><span class="trans">You seem to fear your wife.</span>
- </div>
- ==See also==
- * [[Appearance with "kanqilai"]]
- == Sources and further reading ==
- === Books ===
- * [[Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼)]] (pp. 41) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001N6R7DI →buy]
- * [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 101) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy]
- * [[Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)]] (pp. 157) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075294/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075294 →buy]
- [[Category:B1 grammar points]]
- {{Basic Grammar|好像|B1|好像⋯⋯|小 猫 <em>好像</em> 饿 了。|grammar point|ASG3ROPY}}
- {{Rel char|好}}
- {{Rel char|象}}
- {{Similar|Appearance with "kanqilai"}}
- {{Used for|Observing}}
- {{POS|Verbs}}
- {{Subprop|Verbs}}
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