似乎
sìhū
it seems, as if
Part of speech · adverb
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Examples
- 他似乎不太高兴。He seems a little unhappy.
- 天似乎要下雨了。It looks as if it’s going to rain.
Collocations
似乎是似乎没有似乎明白似乎不太
Mnemonic
似 sì "to resemble" + 乎 hū (a particle): "it seems, as if". An adverb expressing a tentative impression rather than a firm claim. Synonymous with 好像. Contrast 的确 (indeed, for certain).
Related
好像仿佛大概的确
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