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好像 Pronunciation and Pinyin

好像 Usage and Examples

seem

appear

look like

as if

be like

这次开车好像没有尽头。

The drive seemed interminable.

她好像有点害怕进去。

She seemed a little afraid of going inside.

The characters in 好像

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
好
hǎo6good, well, okay, very
像
xiàng13to be like; resemble

More words starting with 好

  • hǎo好 de的Okay, OK
  • hǎo好yí一huì会er儿for a while, for quite a while
  • hǎo好yí一pài派What a scene!, An impressive sight.
  • hǎo好bù不How very, Really
  • hǎo好bù不róng容yì易with great difficulty, after much effort
  • hǎo好bú不qiè惬yì意How pleasant!, How comfortable!
  • hǎo好bú不rè热nao闹Very lively, Very bustling
  • hǎo好bú不zì自zài在So uncomfortable, So awkward
  • hǎo好chǒu丑So ugly.
  • hǎo好dōng东xi西good stuff, goodies
  • hǎo好zhú主yì意Good idea, Great idea
  • háo好jiǔ久a long time, for a long time

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Questions about 好像

What does 好像 mean in Chinese?

好像 (hǎo xiàng) means “seem, appear, look like, as if”.

How do you pronounce 好像?

好像 is pronounced hǎo xiàng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “seem” in Chinese?

“seem” is 好像 (hǎo xiàng) in Chinese.

How is 好像 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 好像, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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